spare Who acts: Spare, you, we, He, child, 5 · What happens: mean, keep, need, not use, be, not work · To what, where: extra, Spare, free time, pencil, someone, them · Speech: someone speaks here
«spare» in the school dictionary: its 6 meanings for a pupil and its 10 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: spare in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Spare means extra, kept in case it is needed, not being used now: a spare key, a spare tyre.
The tree, 19 words nsubj obj punct conj mark fixed nsubj:pass aux:pass conj punct advmod aux:pass conj advmod punct det amod parataxis punct det amod conj punct root Spare NOUN means VERB extra ADJ , PUNCT kept VERB in SCONJ case NOUN it PRON is AUX needed VERB , PUNCT not PART being AUX used VERB now ADV : PUNCT a DET spare ADJ key NOUN , PUNCT a DET spare ADJ tyre NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spare spare NOUN Number=Sing 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 extra extra ADJ Degree=Pos 2 means obj 4 , , PUNCT _ 5 kept punct 5 kept keep VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 extra conj 6 in in SCONJ ExtPos=SCONJ 10 needed mark 7 case case NOUN Number=Sing 6 in fixed 8 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 needed nsubj:pass 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 needed aux:pass 10 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 kept conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 used punct 12 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 used advmod 13 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 14 used aux:pass 14 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 10 needed conj 15 now now ADV PronType=Dem 14 used advmod 16 : : PUNCT _ 19 key punct 17 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 19 key det 18 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 19 key amod 19 key key NOUN Number=Sing 2 means parataxis 20 , , PUNCT _ 23 tyre punct 21 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 23 tyre det 22 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 23 tyre amod 23 tyre tyre NOUN Number=Sing 19 key conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 mean present Spare extra vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent extra=Topic 2 keep participle Spare not said here vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 need present · passive Spare vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme 4 not use gerund · passive now vn eat-39.1 «NP V»
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 Spare time is free time when you are not working.
amod reparandum cop amod mark nsubj aux advmod advcl punct root Spare ADJ time NOUN is AUX free ADJ time NOUN when SCONJ you PRON are AUX not PART working VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 2 time amod 2 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 time reparandum 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 time cop 4 free free ADJ Degree=Pos 5 time amod 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 when when SCONJ _ 10 working mark 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 working nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 working aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 working advmod 10 working work VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 5 time advcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 time punct
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1 is a present free time tree rules 2 not work present · progressive you vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To spare is to give something you do not need: «can you spare a pencil?».
The tree, 15 words mark csubj cop mark obj nsubj aux advmod acl:relcl punct punct aux nsubj conj det obj punct punct punct root To PART spare VERB is AUX to PART give VERB something PRON you PRON do AUX not PART need VERB : PUNCT « PUNCT can AUX you PRON spare VERB a DET pencil NOUN ? PUNCT » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spare mark 2 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give csubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 5 give cop 4 to to PART _ 5 give mark 5 give give VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 6 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 5 give obj 7 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 10 need nsubj 8 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 need aux 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 need advmod 10 need need VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 something acl:relcl 11 : : PUNCT _ 15 spare punct 12 « « PUNCT _ 15 spare punct 13 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 15 spare aux 14 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 15 spare nsubj 15 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 give conj 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 pencil det 17 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 15 spare obj 18 ? ? PUNCT _ 15 spare punct 19 » » PUNCT _ 15 spare punct 20 . . PUNCT _ 5 give punct
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1 spare to-infinitive vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent 2 is present give property tree rules 3 not need present · do-support you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 4 spare in a quote can you a pencil vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent pencil=Asset
Meaning 4 To spare someone is to not hurt them, or to save them from something.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark advmod obj punct cc mark conj obj case obl punct root To PART spare VERB someone PRON is AUX to PART not PART hurt VERB them PRON , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART save VERB them PRON from ADP something PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 spare mark 2 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 hurt advcl 3 someone someone PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 spare obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 hurt cop 5 to to PART _ 7 hurt mark 6 not not PART Polarity=Neg 7 hurt advmod 7 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 8 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 7 hurt obj 9 , , PUNCT _ 12 save punct 10 or or CCONJ _ 12 save cc 11 to to PART _ 12 save mark 12 save save VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 7 hurt conj 13 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 12 save obj 14 from from ADP _ 15 something case 15 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 12 save obl 16 . . PUNCT _ 7 hurt punct
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1 spare to-infinitive someone vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent someone=Asset 2 not is present hurt property tree rules 3 save to-infinitive them = they something vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent they=Theme from something=Source
Meaning 5 «To spare» means left over: «we got there with ten minutes to spare».
The tree, 13 words punct mark nsubj punct xcomp advmod punct punct nsubj ccomp advmod case nummod obl mark advcl punct punct root « PUNCT To PART spare VERB » PUNCT means VERB left VERB over ADV : PUNCT « PUNCT we PRON got VERB there ADV with ADP ten NUM minutes NOUN to PART spare VERB » PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 « « PUNCT _ 3 spare punct 2 To to PART _ 3 spare mark 3 spare spare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 5 means nsubj 4 » » PUNCT _ 3 spare punct 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 left leave VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means xcomp 7 over over ADV _ 6 left advmod 8 : : PUNCT _ 11 got punct 9 « « PUNCT _ 11 got punct 10 we we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 11 got nsubj 11 got get VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 means ccomp 12 there there ADV PronType=Dem 11 got advmod 13 with with ADP _ 15 minutes case 14 ten ten NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 15 minutes nummod 15 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 11 got obl 16 to to PART _ 17 spare mark 17 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf 11 got advcl 18 » » PUNCT _ 11 got punct 19 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 spare in a quote to-infinitive vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 leave over not said to happen participle over property vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 4 get in a quote past we there minute vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer 5 spare in a quote to-infinitive we not said here vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent
Meaning 6 Spare no expense means to spend as much money as is needed, without holding back.
The tree, 15 words nsubj det obj mark xcomp advmod amod obj mark aux:pass advcl punct mark advcl advmod punct root Spare VERB no DET expense NOUN means VERB to PART spend VERB as ADV much ADJ money NOUN as SCONJ is AUX needed VERB , PUNCT without SCONJ holding VERB back ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Spare spare VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 4 means nsubj 2 no no DET PronType=Neg 3 expense det 3 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 1 Spare obj 4 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 to to PART _ 6 spend mark 6 spend spend VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 means xcomp 7 as as ADV _ 8 much advmod 8 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 9 money amod 9 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 spend obj 10 as as SCONJ _ 12 needed mark 11 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 12 needed aux:pass 12 needed need VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 spend advcl 13 , , PUNCT _ 15 holding punct 14 without without SCONJ _ 15 holding mark 15 holding hold VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 needed advcl 16 back back ADV _ 15 holding advmod 17 . . PUNCT _ 4 means punct
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1 spare infinitive no expense vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent expense=Asset 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 spend not said to happen to-infinitive much money vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset 4 need present · passive vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF» 5 hold back gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 1 He has 2 spare tyres.
nsubj nummod compound obj punct root He PRON has VERB 2 NUM spare NOUN tyres 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 has nsubj 2 has have VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 2 2 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 tyres nummod 4 spare spare NOUN Number=Sing 5 tyres compound 5 tyres tyre NOUN Number=Plur 2 has obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 has punct
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1 have present He 2 spare tyres vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tyre=Patient
Example 2 Each child needs 1 pencil and 5 are spare.
det nsubj nummod obj cc nsubj cop conj punct root Each DET child NOUN needs VERB 1 NUM pencil NOUN and CCONJ 5 NUM are AUX spare ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Each each DET PronType=Tot 2 child det 2 child child NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs nsubj 3 needs need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 pencil nummod 5 pencil pencil NOUN Number=Sing 3 needs obj 6 and and CCONJ _ 9 spare cc 7 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 9 spare nsubj 8 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 spare cop 9 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 5 pencil conj 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 needs punct
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1 need present each child 1 pencil vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Pivot pencil=Theme 2 is present 5 spare property tree rules
Example 3 Can you spare 3 apples?
aux nsubj nummod obj punct root Can AUX you PRON spare VERB 3 NUM apples NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 spare aux 2 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 3 spare nsubj 3 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 apples nummod 5 apples apple NOUN Number=Plur 3 spare obj 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 3 spare punct
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1 spare can you 3 apples vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent apple=Asset
Example 4 How many spare seats are there?
advmod amod amod nsubj cop punct root How ADV many ADJ spare ADJ seats NOUN are AUX there ADV ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 6 there advmod 2 many many ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seats amod 3 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 4 seats amod 4 seats seat NOUN Number=Plur 6 there nsubj 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 there cop 6 there there ADV PronType=Dem root root 7 ? ? PUNCT _ 6 there punct
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1 is present many spare seats there property tree rules
Example 5 Pack a spare pair of socks for the camp.
det amod obj case nmod case det nmod punct root Pack VERB a DET spare ADJ pair NOUN of ADP socks NOUN for ADP the DET camp NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Pack pack VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pair det 3 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 4 pair amod 4 pair pair NOUN Number=Sing 1 Pack obj 5 of of ADP _ 6 socks case 6 socks sock NOUN Number=Plur 4 pair nmod 7 for for ADP _ 9 camp case 8 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 9 camp det 9 camp camp NOUN Number=Sing 6 socks nmod 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Pack punct
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1 pack imperative you not said here a spare pair of socks for the camp vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP.theme V NP»: agent=Theme pair=Destination
Example 6 What do you do in your spare time?
obj aux nsubj case nmod:poss compound obl punct root What PRON do AUX you PRON do VERB in ADP your PRON spare NOUN time NOUN ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int 4 do obj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 do aux 3 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 4 do nsubj 4 do do VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 in in ADP _ 8 time case 6 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 time nmod:poss 7 spare spare NOUN Number=Sing 8 time compound 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 4 do obl 9 ? ? PUNCT _ 4 do punct
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1 do present · do-support you time vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent what=Eventuality
Example 7 We reached the station with five minutes to spare.
nsubj det obj case nummod obl mark advcl punct root We PRON reached VERB the DET station NOUN with ADP five NUM minutes NOUN to PART spare VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 2 reached nsubj 2 reached reach VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 station det 4 station station NOUN Number=Sing 2 reached obj 5 with with ADP _ 7 minutes case 6 five five NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 minutes nummod 7 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 2 reached obl 8 to to PART _ 9 spare mark 9 spare spare VERB VerbForm=Inf 2 reached advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 2 reached punct
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1 reach past We the station minute vn body_motion-49.2-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: agent=Agent station=Theme 2 spare to-infinitive We not said here vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent
Example 8 The knight spared the dragon's life.
det nsubj det nmod:poss case obj punct root The DET knight NOUN spared VERB the DET dragon NOUN 's PART life NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 knight det 2 knight knight NOUN Number=Sing 3 spared nsubj 3 spared spare VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 dragon det 5 dragon dragon NOUN Number=Sing 7 life nmod:poss 6 's 's PART _ 5 dragon case 7 life life NOUN Number=Sing 3 spared obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 spared punct
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1 spare past the knight the dragon's life vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent life=Asset
Example 9 Our neighbour keeps a spare key for us.
nmod:poss nsubj det amod obj case obl punct root Our PRON neighbour NOUN keeps VERB a DET spare ADJ key NOUN for ADP us PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Our our PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 2 neighbour nmod:poss 2 neighbour neighbour NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps nsubj 3 keeps keep VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 key det 5 spare spare ADJ Degree=Pos 6 key amod 6 key key NOUN Number=Sing 3 keeps obj 7 for for ADP _ 8 us case 8 us we PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 3 keeps obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 keeps punct
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1 keep present Our neighbour a spare key for us vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent key=Theme
Example 10 We don't want any expense spared.
nsubj aux advmod det obj xcomp punct root We PRON do AUX n't PART want VERB any DET expense NOUN spared VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 We we PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs 4 want nsubj 2 do do AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 want aux 3 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 4 want advmod 4 want want VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 5 any any DET PronType=Ind 6 expense det 6 expense expense NOUN Number=Sing 4 want obj 7 spared spare VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 want xcomp 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 want punct
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1 not want present · do-support We any expense tree rules 2 spare not said to happen participle any expense not said here vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent
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