invest Who acts: you, effort, Grandma, money, I, It · What happens: invest, be, hope, get, think, mean · To what, where: something, more money, someone, them, savings, small bakery · Speech: someone speaks here
«invest» in the school dictionary: its 4 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: invest in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.
To invest is to put money into something, like a business, shares or a bank account, hoping to get more money back later.
The tree, 23 words mark conj cop mark obj case obl punct case det appos punct conj cc det compound conj punct conj mark xcomp amod obj advmod advmod punct root To PART invest VERB is AUX to PART put VERB money NOUN into ADP something PRON , PUNCT like ADP a DET business NOUN , PUNCT shares NOUN or CCONJ a DET bank NOUN account NOUN , PUNCT hoping VERB to PART get VERB more ADJ money NOUN back ADV later ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invest mark 2 invest invest VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 put conj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 put cop 4 to to PART _ 5 put mark 5 put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 5 put obj 7 into into ADP _ 8 something case 8 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 put obl 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 business punct 10 like like ADP _ 12 business case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 business det 12 business business NOUN Number=Sing 8 something appos 13 , , PUNCT _ 14 shares punct 14 shares share NOUN Number=Plur 12 business conj 15 or or CCONJ _ 18 account cc 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 18 account det 17 bank bank NOUN Number=Sing 18 account compound 18 account account NOUN Number=Sing 14 shares conj 19 , , PUNCT _ 20 hoping punct 20 hoping hope VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 business conj 21 to to PART _ 22 get mark 22 get get VERB VerbForm=Inf 20 hoping xcomp 23 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 24 money amod 24 money money NOUN Number=Sing 22 get obj 25 back back ADV _ 26 later advmod 26 later late ADV Degree=Cmp 22 get advmod 27 . . PUNCT _ 5 put punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest to-infinitive vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present something put property tree rules 3 hope gerund vn long-32.2 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme 4 get not said to happen to-infinitive more money late property vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer money=Stimulus
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 To invest time or effort in something is to spend it because you think it will be worth it.
The tree, 19 words mark advcl obj cc conj case obl cop mark obj mark nsubj advcl nsubj aux cop ccomp obj punct root To PART invest VERB time NOUN or CCONJ effort NOUN in ADP something PRON is AUX to PART spend VERB it PRON because SCONJ you PRON think VERB it PRON will AUX be AUX worth ADJ it PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invest mark 2 invest invest VERB VerbForm=Inf 10 spend advcl 3 time time NOUN Number=Sing 2 invest obj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 effort cc 5 effort effort NOUN Number=Sing 3 time conj 6 in in ADP _ 7 something case 7 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 invest obl 8 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 spend cop 9 to to PART _ 10 spend mark 10 spend spend VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 11 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 spend obj 12 because because SCONJ _ 14 think mark 13 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 14 think nsubj 14 think think VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 spend advcl 15 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 worth nsubj 16 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 18 worth aux 17 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 18 worth cop 18 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos 14 think ccomp 19 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 18 worth obj 20 . . PUNCT _ 10 spend punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest to-infinitive something time vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 is present spend property tree rules 3 think speech: other present you vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 is future effort worth property tree rules
Meaning 3 To invest in something can mean to buy something useful that will last.
mark advcl case obl aux mark xcomp obj amod nsubj aux acl:relcl punct root To PART invest VERB in ADP something PRON can AUX mean VERB to PART buy VERB something PRON useful ADJ that PRON will AUX last VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invest mark 2 invest invest VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean advcl 3 in in ADP _ 4 something case 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 invest obl 5 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 6 mean aux 6 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 7 to to PART _ 8 buy mark 8 buy buy VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 mean xcomp 9 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 8 buy obj 10 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 something amod 11 that that PRON PronType=Rel 13 last nsubj 12 will will AUX VerbForm=Fin 13 last aux 13 last last VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 something acl:relcl 14 . . PUNCT _ 6 mean punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest to-infinitive something vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 buy not said to happen to-infinitive something vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Theme 4 last future vn cost-54.2 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme
Meaning 4 Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.
To invest someone with power is to give them official power or a title.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj case obl cop mark iobj amod obj cc det conj punct root To PART invest VERB someone PRON with ADP power NOUN is AUX to PART give VERB them PRON official ADJ power NOUN or CCONJ a DET title NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 invest mark 2 invest invest VERB VerbForm=Inf 8 give advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 invest obj 4 with with ADP _ 5 power case 5 power power NOUN Number=Sing 2 invest obl 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 give cop 7 to to PART _ 8 give mark 8 give give VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 9 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 8 give iobj 10 official official ADJ Degree=Pos 11 power amod 11 power power NOUN Number=Sing 8 give obj 12 or or CCONJ _ 14 title cc 13 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 14 title det 14 title title NOUN Number=Sing 11 power conj 15 . . PUNCT _ 8 give punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest to-infinitive someone with power vn equip-13.4.2 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient with power=Theme 2 is present them = they give property tree rules
Example 1 Grandma invested her savings in a small bakery.
nsubj nmod:poss obj case det amod obl punct root Grandma PROPN invested VERB her PRON savings NOUN in ADP a DET small ADJ bakery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Grandma Grandma PROPN Number=Sing 2 invested nsubj 2 invested invest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 4 savings nmod:poss 4 savings savings NOUN Number=Ptan 2 invested obj 5 in in ADP _ 8 bakery case 6 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 bakery det 7 small small ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bakery amod 8 bakery bakery NOUN Number=Sing 2 invested obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 invested punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest past Grandma Grandma's savings a small bakery vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent savings=Goal 2 save Grandma nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent
Example 2 If you invest your money, it might grow, but it might also shrink.
The tree, 13 words mark nsubj advcl nmod:poss obj punct nsubj aux punct cc nsubj aux advmod conj punct root If SCONJ you PRON invest VERB your PRON money NOUN , PUNCT it PRON might AUX grow VERB , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON might AUX also ADV shrink VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 If if SCONJ _ 3 invest mark 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 invest nsubj 3 invest invest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 grow advcl 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 money nmod:poss 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 3 invest obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 3 invest punct 7 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 9 grow nsubj 8 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 9 grow aux 9 grow grow VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 10 , , PUNCT _ 15 shrink punct 11 but but CCONJ _ 15 shrink cc 12 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 15 shrink nsubj 13 might might AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 shrink aux 14 also also ADV _ 15 shrink advmod 15 shrink shrink VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 grow conj 16 . . PUNCT _ 9 grow punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest a condition, not said to happen present you your money vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent money=Goal 2 grow might money vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 shrink might money vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient
Example 3 I invested a lot of time in this model rocket.
nsubj det obj case nmod case det compound obl punct root I PRON invested VERB a DET lot NOUN of ADP time NOUN in ADP this DET model NOUN rocket NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 I I PRON Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 invested nsubj 2 invested invest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 lot det 4 lot lot NOUN Number=Sing 2 invested obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 time case 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 lot nmod 7 in in ADP _ 10 rocket case 8 this this DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 10 rocket det 9 model model NOUN Number=Sing 10 rocket compound 10 rocket rocket NOUN Number=Sing 2 invested obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 2 invested punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest past I a lot of time this model rocket vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent lot=Goal
Example 4 It's worth investing in good football boots.
nsubj cop xcomp case amod compound obl punct root It PRON 's AUX worth ADJ investing VERB in ADP good ADJ football NOUN boots NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 It it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 3 worth nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 worth cop 3 worth worth ADJ Degree=Pos root root 4 investing invest VERB VerbForm=Ger 3 worth xcomp 5 in in ADP _ 8 boots case 6 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 boots amod 7 football football NOUN Number=Sing 8 boots compound 8 boots boot NOUN Number=Plur 4 investing obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 worth punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 is present It worth property tree rules 2 invest gerund good football boots vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 5 The town invested in a new playground.
det acl case det amod obl punct root The DET town NOUN invested VERB in ADP a DET new ADJ playground NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 town det 2 town town NOUN Number=Sing root root 3 invested invest VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 town acl 4 in in ADP _ 7 playground case 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 7 playground det 6 new new ADJ Degree=Pos 7 playground amod 7 playground playground NOUN Number=Sing 3 invested obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 town punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest participle the town not said here a new playground vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 6 The company invests in solar panels.
det nsubj case amod obl punct root The DET company NOUN invests VERB in ADP solar ADJ panels NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 company det 2 company company NOUN Number=Sing 3 invests nsubj 3 invests invest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 in in ADP _ 6 panels case 5 solar solar ADJ Degree=Pos 6 panels amod 6 panels panel NOUN Number=Plur 3 invests obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 3 invests punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 invest present the company solar panels vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Practising every day is investing in yourself.
csubj det obl:unmarked aux case obl punct root Practising VERB every DET day NOUN is AUX investing VERB in ADP yourself PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Practising practise VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 investing csubj 2 every every DET PronType=Tot 3 day det 3 day day NOUN Number=Sing 1 Practising obl:unmarked 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 investing aux 5 investing invest VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 6 in in ADP _ 7 yourself case 7 yourself yourself PRON Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 5 investing obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 5 investing punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 practise gerund day tree rules 2 invest present · progressive Practising in yourself vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent
Example 8 He sold all his flock, invested it in a cargo of dates, and set sail.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det:predet nmod:poss obj punct conj obj case det obl case nmod punct cc amod parataxis punct root He PRON sold VERB all DET his PRON flock NOUN , PUNCT invested VERB it PRON in ADP a DET cargo NOUN of ADP dates NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ set ADJ sail NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 He he PRON Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 sold nsubj 2 sold sell VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 flock det:predet 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 flock nmod:poss 5 flock flock NOUN Number=Sing 2 sold obj 6 , , PUNCT _ 7 invested punct 7 invested invest VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 2 sold conj 8 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 invested obj 9 in in ADP _ 11 cargo case 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 cargo det 11 cargo cargo NOUN Number=Sing 7 invested obl 12 of of ADP _ 13 dates case 13 dates date NOUN Number=Plur 11 cargo nmod 14 , , PUNCT _ 17 sail punct 15 and and CCONJ _ 17 sail cc 16 set set ADJ Degree=Pos 17 sail amod 17 sail sail NOUN Number=Sing 2 sold parataxis 18 . . PUNCT _ 2 sold punct
# verb tense, mood who what, whom to whom where when other roles by
1 sell past He his flock vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flock=Theme 2 invest past He not said here flock a cargo of dates vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent it=Goal
Text: the school dictionary of Mova's schools (world/data/dictionary-schools/), written for Mova. Trees: Mova's own parse — the en model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), each meaning and example read on its own. Elamur Cosmic License.
← previous invertednext → investigate↑ back to I in school dictionary This page in Markdown → https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/I/invest/