throwaway Who acts: Throwaway things, it, Throwaway culture, people, throwaway, Throwaway plastic cups · What happens: make, use, throw away, say, matter, mean · To what, where: Throwaway things, throwaway remark, people, cheap things, things, resources · Speech: someone speaks here
«throwaway» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: throwaway in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Throwaway things are made to be used once or for a short time and then thrown away: throwaway cups, throwaway razors.
The tree, 21 words compound nsubj:pass aux:pass mark aux:pass xcomp advmod cc case det amod conj cc advmod conj advmod punct compound obl punct compound conj punct root Throwaway PROPN things NOUN are AUX made VERB to PART be AUX used VERB once ADV or CCONJ for ADP a DET short ADJ time NOUN and CCONJ then ADV thrown VERB away ADV : PUNCT throwaway NOUN cups NOUN , PUNCT throwaway NOUN razors NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throwaway Throwaway PROPN Number=Sing 2 things compound 2 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 4 made nsubj:pass 3 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 made aux:pass 4 made make VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 to to PART _ 7 used mark 6 be be AUX VerbForm=Inf 7 used aux:pass 7 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 made xcomp 8 once once ADV NumForm=Word NumType=Mult 7 used advmod 9 or or CCONJ _ 13 time cc 10 for for ADP _ 13 time case 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 13 time det 12 short short ADJ Degree=Pos 13 time amod 13 time time NOUN Number=Sing 8 once conj 14 and and CCONJ _ 16 thrown cc 15 then then ADV PronType=Dem 16 thrown advmod 16 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 made conj 17 away away ADV _ 16 thrown advmod 18 : : PUNCT _ 20 cups punct 19 throwaway throwaway NOUN Number=Sing 20 cups compound 20 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 4 made obl 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 razors punct 22 throwaway throwaway NOUN Number=Sing 23 razors compound 23 razors razor NOUN Number=Plur 20 cups conj 24 . . PUNCT _ 4 made punct
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1 make present · passive Throwaway things throwaway cups and throwaway razors obl tree rules 2 use to-infinitive · passive Throwaway things not said here once property vn eat-39.1 «NP V» 3 throw away participle then away property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
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 A throwaway remark or line is said quickly and casually, without much thought, though it may matter.
The tree, 17 words det amod nsubj:pass cc conj aux:pass advmod cc conj punct case amod parataxis punct mark nsubj aux parataxis punct root A DET throwaway ADJ remark NOUN or CCONJ line NOUN is AUX said VERB quickly ADV and CCONJ casually ADV , PUNCT without ADP much ADJ thought NOUN , PUNCT though SCONJ it PRON may AUX matter VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 remark det 2 throwaway throwaway ADJ Degree=Pos 3 remark amod 3 remark remark NOUN Number=Sing 7 said nsubj:pass 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 line cc 5 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 remark conj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 said aux:pass 7 said say VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 8 quickly quickly ADV _ 7 said advmod 9 and and CCONJ _ 10 casually cc 10 casually casually ADV _ 8 quickly conj 11 , , PUNCT _ 14 thought punct 12 without without ADP _ 14 thought case 13 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 14 thought amod 14 thought thought NOUN Number=Sing 7 said parataxis 15 , , PUNCT _ 19 matter punct 16 though though SCONJ _ 19 matter mark 17 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 19 matter nsubj 18 may may AUX VerbForm=Fin 19 matter aux 19 matter matter VERB VerbForm=Inf 7 said parataxis 20 . . PUNCT _ 7 said punct
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1 say speech: assert present · passive a throwaway remark or line quickly property vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: subject=Topic 2 matter may it vn matter-91 «NP V»: agent=Stimulus
Meaning 3 "Throwaway culture" or "throwaway society" means people buying cheap things and throwing them away too fast, which wastes resources and makes pollution.
The tree, 22 words punct amod nsubj punct cc punct compound conj punct obj acl amod obj cc conj obj advmod advmod advmod punct nsubj parataxis obj cc conj obj punct root " PUNCT Throwaway ADJ culture NOUN " PUNCT or CCONJ " PUNCT throwaway NOUN society NOUN " PUNCT means VERB people NOUN buying VERB cheap ADJ things NOUN and CCONJ throwing VERB them PRON away ADV too ADV fast ADV , PUNCT which PRON wastes VERB resources NOUN and CCONJ makes VERB pollution NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 " " PUNCT _ 3 culture punct 2 Throwaway throwaway ADJ Degree=Pos 3 culture amod 3 culture culture NOUN Number=Sing 10 means nsubj 4 " " PUNCT _ 3 culture punct 5 or or CCONJ _ 8 society cc 6 " " PUNCT _ 8 society punct 7 throwaway throwaway NOUN Number=Sing 8 society compound 8 society society NOUN Number=Sing 3 culture conj 9 " " PUNCT _ 8 society punct 10 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 11 people people NOUN Number=Plur 10 means obj 12 buying buy VERB VerbForm=Ger 11 people acl 13 cheap cheap ADJ Degree=Pos 14 things amod 14 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 12 buying obj 15 and and CCONJ _ 16 throwing cc 16 throwing throw VERB VerbForm=Ger 12 buying conj 17 them they PRON Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 16 throwing obj 18 away away ADV _ 16 throwing advmod 19 too too ADV _ 20 fast advmod 20 fast fast ADV Degree=Pos 16 throwing advmod 21 , , PUNCT _ 23 wastes punct 22 which which PRON PronType=Rel 23 wastes nsubj 23 wastes waste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 11 people parataxis 24 resources resource NOUN Number=Plur 23 wastes obj 25 and and CCONJ _ 26 makes cc 26 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 23 wastes conj 27 pollution pollution NOUN Number=Sing 26 makes obj 28 . . PUNCT _ 10 means punct
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1 mean present Throwaway culture or throwaway society people vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Topic 2 buy gerund people not said here cheap things vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme 3 throw away gerund people not said here things = thing away, fast property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme 4 waste present people resources vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent resource=Patient 5 make present people not said here pollution vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset pollution=Product
Meaning 4 Usage: noun — kept apart, not parsed.
A throwaway is something thrown away or treated as unimportant.
det nsubj cop acl advmod cc conj case obl punct root A DET throwaway NOUN is AUX something PRON thrown VERB away ADV or CCONJ treated VERB as ADP unimportant ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 throwaway det 2 throwaway throwaway NOUN Number=Sing 4 something nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 something cop 4 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind root root 5 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 away away ADV _ 5 thrown advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 treated cc 8 treated treat VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 thrown conj 9 as as ADP _ 10 unimportant case 10 unimportant unimportant ADJ Degree=Pos 8 treated obl 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a throwaway something tree rules 2 throw away participle away property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer 3 treat participle as unimportant vn characterize-29.2 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent as unimportant=Attribute
Example 1 Throwaway plastic cups fill up rubbish dumps.
compound compound nsubj compound:prt compound obj punct root Throwaway PROPN plastic NOUN cups NOUN fill VERB up ADP rubbish NOUN dumps NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throwaway Throwaway PROPN Number=Sing 3 cups compound 2 plastic plastic NOUN Number=Sing 3 cups compound 3 cups cup NOUN Number=Plur 4 fill nsubj 4 fill fill VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 5 up up ADP _ 4 fill compound:prt 6 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing 7 dumps compound 7 dumps dump NOUN Number=Plur 4 fill obj 8 . . PUNCT _ 4 fill punct
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1 fill up present Throwaway plastic cups rubbish dumps vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent dump=Patient
Example 2 Our school is trying to stop using throwaway bottles.
nmod:poss nsubj aux mark xcomp xcomp compound obj punct root Our PRON school NOUN is AUX trying VERB to PART stop VERB using VERB throwaway NOUN bottles NOUN . 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 school nmod:poss 2 school school NOUN Number=Sing 4 trying nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 trying aux 4 trying try VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part root root 5 to to PART _ 6 stop mark 6 stop stop VERB VerbForm=Inf 4 trying xcomp 7 using use VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 stop xcomp 8 throwaway throwaway NOUN Number=Sing 9 bottles compound 9 bottles bottle NOUN Number=Plur 7 using obj 10 . . PUNCT _ 4 trying punct
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1 try present · progressive Our school vn try-61.1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality 2 stop not said to happen to-infinitive Our school not said here vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality 3 use gerund Our school not said here throwaway bottles vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bottle=Patient
Example 3 It was just a throwaway comment, but it hurt her feelings.
nsubj cop advmod det amod punct cc nsubj parataxis nmod:poss obj punct root It PRON was AUX just ADV a DET throwaway ADJ comment NOUN , PUNCT but CCONJ it PRON hurt VERB her PRON feelings 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 6 comment nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 comment cop 3 just just ADV _ 6 comment advmod 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 comment det 5 throwaway throwaway ADJ Degree=Pos 6 comment amod 6 comment comment NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 , , PUNCT _ 10 hurt punct 8 but but CCONJ _ 10 hurt cc 9 it it PRON Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 10 hurt nsubj 10 hurt hurt VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 6 comment parataxis 11 her her PRON Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 12 feelings nmod:poss 12 feelings feeling NOUN Number=Plur 10 hurt obj 13 . . PUNCT _ 6 comment punct
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1 is a past It a throwaway comment tree rules 2 hurt past comment her feelings vn hurt-40.8.3-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer feeling=Patient
Example 4 The detective noticed a throwaway line that was actually a clue.
det nsubj det amod obj nsubj cop advmod det acl:relcl punct root The DET detective NOUN noticed VERB a DET throwaway ADJ line NOUN that PRON was AUX actually ADV a DET clue NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 detective det 2 detective detective NOUN Number=Sing 3 noticed nsubj 3 noticed notice VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 line det 5 throwaway throwaway ADJ Degree=Pos 6 line amod 6 line line NOUN Number=Sing 3 noticed obj 7 that that PRON PronType=Rel 11 clue nsubj 8 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 11 clue cop 9 actually actually ADV _ 11 clue advmod 10 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 11 clue det 11 clue clue NOUN Number=Sing 6 line acl:relcl 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 noticed punct
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1 notice past the detective a throwaway line vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer line=Stimulus 2 is a past a throwaway line a clue actually property tree rules
Example 5 We live in a throwaway society.
nsubj case det compound obl punct root We PRON live VERB in ADP a DET throwaway NOUN society NOUN . 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 live nsubj 2 live live VERB Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 in in ADP _ 6 society case 4 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 society det 5 throwaway throwaway NOUN Number=Sing 6 society compound 6 society society NOUN Number=Sing 2 live obl 7 . . PUNCT _ 2 live punct
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1 live present We a throwaway society vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in society=Location
Example 6 Throwaway fashion means clothes are worn a few times and binned.
compound nsubj nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp det amod obl:unmarked cc conj punct root Throwaway PROPN fashion NOUN means VERB clothes NOUN are AUX worn VERB a DET few ADJ times NOUN and CCONJ binned VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Throwaway Throwaway PROPN Number=Sing 2 fashion compound 2 fashion fashion NOUN Number=Sing 3 means nsubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 clothes clothes NOUN Number=Ptan 6 worn nsubj:pass 5 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 worn aux:pass 6 worn wear VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 means ccomp 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 times det 8 few few ADJ Degree=Pos 9 times amod 9 times time NOUN Number=Plur 6 worn obl:unmarked 10 and and CCONJ _ 11 binned cc 11 binned bin VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 6 worn conj 12 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 mean present Throwaway fashion vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 2 wear present · passive clothes time vn wipe_manner-10.4.1-1 «NP V NP.source»: subject=Source 3 bin participle vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent
Example 7 Bring a reusable bag instead of a throwaway one.
det amod obj case fixed det amod obl punct root Bring VERB a DET reusable ADJ bag NOUN instead ADV of ADP a DET throwaway ADJ one NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Bring bring VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 4 bag det 3 reusable reusable ADJ Degree=Pos 4 bag amod 4 bag bag NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obj 5 instead instead ADV ExtPos=ADP 9 one case 6 of of ADP _ 5 instead fixed 7 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 one det 8 throwaway throwaway ADJ Degree=Pos 9 one amod 9 one one NOUN Number=Sing 1 Bring obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 1 Bring punct
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1 bring imperative you not said here a reusable bag instead a throwaway one vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent bag=Theme
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