waste Who acts: waste, you, Waste land, land, He, family · What happens: be, throw away, not want, use, waste, mean · To what, where: Waste rubbish, things, something, more, land, minutes waiting · Speech: someone speaks here
«waste» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 9 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: waste in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Waste is rubbish: things that are thrown away because they are not wanted.
The tree, 13 words compound cop punct conj nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl advmod mark nsubj aux:pass advmod advcl punct root Waste NOUN is AUX rubbish NOUN : PUNCT things NOUN that PRON are AUX thrown VERB away ADV because SCONJ they PRON are AUX not PART wanted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 3 rubbish compound 2 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 3 rubbish cop 3 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing root root 4 : : PUNCT _ 5 things punct 5 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 3 rubbish conj 6 that that PRON PronType=Rel 8 thrown nsubj:pass 7 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 thrown aux:pass 8 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 things acl:relcl 9 away away ADV _ 8 thrown advmod 10 because because SCONJ _ 14 wanted mark 11 they they PRON Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs 14 wanted nsubj 12 are be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 14 wanted aux:pass 13 not not PART Polarity=Neg 14 wanted advmod 14 wanted want VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 thrown advcl 15 . . PUNCT _ 3 rubbish punct
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1 is a present Waste rubbish and things tree rules 2 throw away present · passive things away property vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme 3 not want present · passive things = thing vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP ADV»: subject=Theme
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 waste is something used badly or for nothing: a waste of time, a waste of money.
The tree, 17 words det nsubj cop acl advmod cc case obl punct det parataxis case nmod punct det appos case nmod punct root A DET waste NOUN is AUX something PRON used VERB badly ADV or CCONJ for ADP nothing PRON : PUNCT a DET waste NOUN of ADP time NOUN , PUNCT a DET waste NOUN of ADP money NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 2 waste det 2 waste waste 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 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 4 something acl 6 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 5 used advmod 7 or or CCONJ _ 6 badly cc 8 for for ADP _ 9 nothing case 9 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 5 used obl 10 : : PUNCT _ 12 waste punct 11 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 12 waste det 12 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 4 something parataxis 13 of of ADP _ 14 time case 14 time time NOUN Number=Sing 12 waste nmod 15 , , PUNCT _ 17 waste punct 16 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 17 waste det 17 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 12 waste appos 18 of of ADP _ 19 money case 19 money money NOUN Number=Sing 17 waste nmod 20 . . PUNCT _ 4 something punct
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1 is a present a waste something tree rules 2 use participle for nothing; badly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Meaning 3 To waste means to use more than you need, or to use something for nothing.
The tree, 15 words mark csubj mark xcomp obj mark nsubj advcl punct cc mark conj obj case obl punct root To PART waste VERB means VERB to PART use VERB more ADJ than SCONJ you PRON need VERB , PUNCT or CCONJ to PART use VERB something PRON for ADP nothing PRON . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 To to PART _ 2 waste mark 2 waste waste VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means csubj 3 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 to to PART _ 5 use mark 5 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 means xcomp 6 more more ADJ Degree=Cmp 5 use obj 7 than than SCONJ _ 9 need mark 8 you you PRON Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs 9 need nsubj 9 need need VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 more advcl 10 , , PUNCT _ 13 use punct 11 or or CCONJ _ 13 use cc 12 to to PART _ 13 use mark 13 use use VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 use conj 14 something something PRON Number=Sing PronType=Ind 13 use obj 15 for for ADP _ 16 nothing case 16 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 13 use obl 17 . . PUNCT _ 3 means punct
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1 waste to-infinitive vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 3 use not said to happen to-infinitive more vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent more=Patient 4 need present you vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot 5 use to-infinitive something for nothing vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent something=Theme for nothing=Eventuality
Meaning 4 Waste land is land that is empty and not used.
compound nsubj cop nsubj cop acl:relcl cc advmod conj punct root Waste NOUN land NOUN is AUX land NOUN that PRON is AUX empty ADJ and CCONJ not PART used VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 2 land compound 2 land land NOUN Number=Sing 4 land nsubj 3 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 4 land cop 4 land land NOUN Number=Sing root root 5 that that PRON PronType=Rel 7 empty nsubj 6 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 7 empty cop 7 empty empty ADJ Degree=Pos 4 land acl:relcl 8 and and CCONJ _ 10 used cc 9 not not PART Polarity=Neg 10 used advmod 10 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 7 empty conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 4 land punct
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1 is a present Waste land land tree rules 2 is present land empty property tree rules 3 not use participle land not said here vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent
Example 1 He wasted 20 minutes waiting.
nsubj nummod compound obj punct root He PRON wasted VERB 20 NUM minutes NOUN waiting 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 wasted nsubj 2 wasted waste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 3 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 4 minutes nummod 4 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 5 waiting compound 5 waiting waiting NOUN Number=Sing 2 wasted obj 6 . . PUNCT _ 2 wasted punct
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1 waste past He minutes waiting vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent waiting=Patient
Example 2 The family makes 5 kg of waste a week.
det nsubj nummod obj case nmod det obl:unmarked punct root The DET family NOUN makes VERB 5 NUM kg NOUN of ADP waste NOUN a DET week NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 The the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 2 family det 2 family family NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes nsubj 3 makes make VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 5 5 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 5 kg nummod 5 kg kg NOUN Number=Plur 3 makes obj 6 of of ADP _ 7 waste case 7 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 5 kg nmod 8 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 9 week det 9 week week NOUN Number=Sing 3 makes obl:unmarked 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 makes punct
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1 make present the family 5 kg of waste week vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset kg=Product
Example 3 Of 10 m of cloth, 1 m is waste.
case nummod case nmod punct nummod compound cop conj punct root Of ADP 10 NUM m NOUN of ADP cloth NOUN , PUNCT 1 NUM m NOUN is AUX waste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Of of ADP _ 3 m case 2 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 3 m nummod 3 m m NOUN Number=Plur root root 4 of of ADP _ 5 cloth case 5 cloth cloth NOUN Number=Sing 3 m nmod 6 , , PUNCT _ 10 waste punct 7 1 1 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 8 m nummod 8 m M NOUN Number=Sing 10 waste compound 9 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 10 waste cop 10 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 5 cloth conj 11 . . PUNCT _ 3 m punct
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1 is a present m waste tree rules
Example 4 Do not waste paper.
aux advmod obj punct root Do AUX not PART waste VERB paper NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 waste aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 waste advmod 3 waste waste VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 paper paper NOUN Number=Sing 3 waste obj 5 . . PUNCT _ 3 waste punct
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1 not waste imperative · do-support you not said here paper vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent paper=Patient
Example 5 Put the waste in the right recycling bin.
det obj case det amod compound obl punct root Put VERB the DET waste NOUN in ADP the DET right ADJ recycling NOUN bin NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Put put VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 waste det 3 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obj 4 in in ADP _ 8 bin case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 bin det 6 right right ADJ Degree=Pos 8 bin amod 7 recycling recycling NOUN Number=Sing 8 bin compound 8 bin bin NOUN Number=Sing 1 Put obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 1 Put punct
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1 put imperative you not said here the waste the right recycling bin vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent waste=Theme in bin=Destination
Example 6 Do not let the food go to waste.
aux advmod det obj xcomp case obl punct root Do AUX not PART let VERB the DET food NOUN go VERB to ADP waste NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Do do AUX Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin 3 let aux 2 not not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 5 food det 5 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 6 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 7 to to ADP _ 8 waste case 8 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 6 go obl 9 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here the food tree rules 2 go infinitive the food not said here waste vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to waste=Initial_Location
Example 7 Arguing about it is a waste of time.
csubj case obl cop det case nmod punct root Arguing VERB about ADP it PRON is AUX a DET waste NOUN of ADP time NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Arguing argue VERB VerbForm=Ger 6 waste csubj 2 about about ADP _ 3 it case 3 it it PRON Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs 1 Arguing obl 4 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 waste cop 5 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 6 waste det 6 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 of of ADP _ 8 time case 8 time time NOUN Number=Sing 6 waste nmod 9 . . PUNCT _ 6 waste punct
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1 argue speech: disagree gerund about it vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V PP.theme S»: agent=Agent about it=Topic 2 is a present Arguing a waste time tree rules
Example 8 Turning off the tap while brushing your teeth saves wasted water.
csubj compound:prt det obj mark advcl nmod:poss obj amod obj punct root Turning VERB off ADP the DET tap NOUN while SCONJ brushing VERB your PRON teeth NOUN saves VERB wasted VERB water NOUN . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 9 saves csubj 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turning compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 tap det 4 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Turning obj 5 while while SCONJ _ 6 brushing mark 6 brushing brush VERB Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 1 Turning advcl 7 your your PRON Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs 8 teeth nmod:poss 8 teeth tooth NOUN Number=Plur 6 brushing obj 9 saves save VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 10 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 11 water amod 11 water water NOUN Number=Sing 9 saves obj 12 . . PUNCT _ 9 saves punct
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1 turn off gerund the tap vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent tap=Patient 2 brush gerund your teeth vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent tooth=Theme 3 save present Turning wasted water vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent water=Theme 4 waste participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
Example 9 But there is no time to waste.
cc expl det nsubj mark acl punct root But CCONJ there PRON is VERB no DET time NOUN to PART waste VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 But but CCONJ _ 3 is cc 2 there there PRON PronType=Dem 3 is expl 3 is be VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 4 no no DET PronType=Neg 5 time det 5 time time NOUN Number=Sing 3 is nsubj 6 to to PART _ 7 waste mark 7 waste waste VERB VerbForm=Inf 5 time acl 8 . . PUNCT _ 3 is punct
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1 be present no time there vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 2 waste to-infinitive no time not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent
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