squander Who acts: He, you, team, She, her, younger son · What happens: squander, be, not use, not squander, win, chance · To what, where: something, chance, talent, pocket money, sweets, goal lead
«squander» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: squander in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 To squander something is to waste it foolishly, especially money, time or a chance.
The tree, 14 words mark advcl obj cop mark obj advmod punct advmod parataxis punct conj cc det conj punct root To PART squander VERB something PRON is AUX to PART waste VERB it PRON foolishly ADV , PUNCT especially ADV money NOUN , PUNCT time NOUN or CCONJ a DET chance NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squander mark 2 squander squander VERB VerbForm=Inf 6 waste advcl 3 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 2 squander obj 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 waste cop 5 to to PART _ 6 waste mark 6 waste waste VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 7 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 6 waste obj 8 foolishly foolishly ADV _ 6 waste advmod 9 , , PUNCT _ 11 money punct 10 especially especially ADV _ 11 money advmod 11 money money NOUN Number=Sing 6 waste parataxis 12 , , PUNCT _ 13 time punct 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 11 money conj 14 or or CCONJ _ 16 chance cc 15 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 16 chance det 16 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 11 money conj 17 . . PUNCT _ 6 waste punct
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1 squander to-infinitive something vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Asset 2 is present foolishly, waste property tree rules
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 squander a chance or talent is to fail to use it well.
mark advcl det obj cc conj cop mark mark xcomp obj advmod punct root To PART squander VERB a DET chance NOUN or CCONJ talent NOUN is AUX to PART fail VERB to PART use VERB it PRON well ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 squander mark 2 squander squander VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 fail advcl 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 chance det 4 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 2 squander obj 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 talent cc 6 talent talent NOUN Number=Sing 4 chance conj 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 9 fail cop 8 to to PART _ 9 fail mark 9 fail fail VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 10 to to PART _ 11 use mark 11 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 9 fail xcomp 12 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 11 use obj 13 well well ADV Degree=Pos 11 use advmod 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 fail punct
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1 squander to-infinitive a chance or talent vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Asset 2 is present fail property tree rules 3 not use to-infinitive talent well property vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient
Example 1 He squandered all his pocket money on sweets.
nsubj det:predet nmod:poss compound obj case obl punct root He PRON squandered VERB all DET his PRON pocket NOUN money NOUN on ADP sweets 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 squandered nsubj 2 squandered squander VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 6 money det:predet 4 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 6 money nmod:poss 5 pocket pocket NOUN Number=Sing 6 money compound 6 money money NOUN Number=Sing 2 squandered obj 7 on on ADP _ 8 sweets case 8 sweets sweet NOUN Number=Plur 2 squandered obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 2 squandered punct
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1 squander past He his pocket money on sweets goal vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent money=Asset on sweet=Goal
Example 2 Don't squander your time on silly games.
aux advmod nmod:poss obj case amod nmod punct root Do AUX n't PART squander VERB your PRON time NOUN on ADP silly ADJ games NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 squander aux 2 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 squander advmod 3 squander squander VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 5 time nmod:poss 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 squander obj 6 on on ADP _ 8 games case 7 silly silly ADJ Degree=Pos 8 games amod 8 games game NOUN Number=Plur 5 time nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 squander punct
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1 not squander imperative · do-support you not said here time vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 3 The team squandered a three-goal lead.
det nsubj det nummod punct compound obj punct root The DET team NOUN squandered VERB a DET three NUM - PUNCT goal NOUN lead NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 team det 2 team team NOUN Number=Sing 3 squandered nsubj 3 squandered squander VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 8 lead det 5 three three NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 7 goal nummod 6 - - PUNCT _ 5 three punct 7 goal goal NOUN Number=Sing 8 lead compound 8 lead lead NOUN Number=Sing 3 squandered obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 squandered punct
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1 squander past the team a goal lead vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lead=Asset
Example 4 She squandered her chance to win.
nsubj nmod:poss obj mark acl punct root She PRON squandered VERB her PRON chance NOUN to PART win VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 She she PRON Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 squandered nsubj 2 squandered squander 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 chance nmod:poss 4 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 2 squandered obj 5 to to PART _ 6 win mark 6 win win VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 chance acl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 squandered punct
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1 squander past She her chance vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Asset 2 win to-infinitive She not said here her chance not said here vn succeed-74-2 «NP V»: agent=Agent 3 chance her = she nom chance «state intransitive»: poss=agent
Example 5 In the Bible story, the younger son squandered his father's money.
case det compound obl punct det amod nsubj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj punct root In ADP the DET Bible PROPN story NOUN , PUNCT the DET younger ADJ son NOUN squandered VERB his PRON father NOUN 's PART money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 In in ADP _ 4 story case 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 story det 3 Bible Bible PROPN Number=Sing 4 story compound 4 story story NOUN Number=Sing 9 squandered obl 5 , , PUNCT _ 4 story punct 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 son det 7 younger young ADJ Degree=Cmp 8 son amod 8 son son NOUN Number=Sing 9 squandered nsubj 9 squandered squander VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 10 his his PRON Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 11 father nmod:poss 11 father father NOUN Number=Sing 13 money nmod:poss 12 's 's PART _ 11 father case 13 money money NOUN Number=Sing 9 squandered obj 14 . . PUNCT _ 9 squandered punct
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1 squander past the younger son son's father's money the Bible story vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Asset
Example 6 It's a pity to squander such talent.
nsubj cop det mark acl amod obj punct root It PRON 's AUX a DET pity NOUN to PART squander VERB such ADJ talent 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 4 pity nsubj 2 's be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 pity cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 pity det 4 pity pity NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 to to PART _ 6 squander mark 6 squander squander VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 pity acl 7 such such ADJ Degree=Pos 8 talent amod 8 talent talent NOUN Number=Sing 6 squander obj 9 . . PUNCT _ 4 pity punct
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1 is a present It a pity tree rules 2 squander to-infinitive such talent vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent talent=Asset
Example 7 They squandered the water during the drought.
nsubj det obj case det obl punct root They PRON squandered VERB the DET water NOUN during ADP the DET drought NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 They they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 2 squandered nsubj 2 squandered squander VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 water det 4 water water NOUN Number=Sing 2 squandered obj 5 during during ADP _ 7 drought case 6 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 drought det 7 drought drought NOUN Number=Sing 2 squandered obl 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 squandered punct
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1 squander past They the water during the drought vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Asset
Example 8 The two eldest of these lived in rioting and feasting, and thus wasted and squandered their father’s wealth till nothing remained, and they found themselves in want and misery.
The tree, 30 words det nsubj nsubj case nmod case obl cc conj punct cc advmod parataxis cc conj nmod:poss nmod:poss case obj case obl acl punct cc nsubj conj obj case obl cc conj punct root The DET two NUM eldest ADJ of ADP these PRON lived VERB in ADP rioting NOUN and CCONJ feasting NOUN , PUNCT and CCONJ thus ADV wasted VERB and CCONJ squandered VERB their PRON father NOUN ’s PART wealth NOUN till ADP nothing PRON remained VERB , PUNCT and CCONJ they PRON found VERB themselves PRON in ADP want NOUN and CCONJ misery NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 eldest det 2 two two NUM NumForm=Word NumType=Card 3 eldest nsubj 3 eldest eld ADJ Degree=Sup 6 lived nsubj 4 of of ADP _ 5 these case 5 these this PRON Number=Plur PronType=Dem 3 eldest nmod 6 lived live VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part root root 7 in in ADP _ 8 rioting case 8 rioting rioting NOUN Number=Sing 6 lived obl 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 feasting cc 10 feasting feasting NOUN Number=Sing 8 rioting conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 wasted punct 12 and and CCONJ _ 14 wasted cc 13 thus thus ADV _ 14 wasted advmod 14 wasted waste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 lived parataxis 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 squandered cc 16 squandered squander VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 wasted conj 17 their their PRON Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 18 father nmod:poss 18 father father NOUN Number=Sing 20 wealth nmod:poss 19 ’s 's PART _ 18 father case 20 wealth wealth NOUN Number=Sing 16 squandered obj 21 till till ADP _ 22 nothing case 22 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 16 squandered obl 23 remained remain VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 22 nothing acl 24 , , PUNCT _ 27 found punct 25 and and CCONJ _ 27 found cc 26 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 27 found nsubj 27 found find VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 14 wasted conj 28 themselves themselves PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes 27 found obj 29 in in ADP _ 30 want case 30 want want NOUN Number=Sing 27 found obl 31 and and CCONJ _ 32 misery cc 32 misery misery NOUN Number=Sing 30 want conj 33 . . PUNCT _ 6 lived punct
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1 live participle the eldest of these rioting and feasting vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in rioting=Location 2 waste past thus property vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 squander past rioting's father's wealth till nothing vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wealth=Asset 4 remain participle vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 5 find past rioting rioting want and misery vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent themselves=Topic
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