wasted Who acts: wasted chance, Waste, He, Leaving, It, wasted trip · What happens: waste, mean, use, lose, be, bring · To what, where: nothing, rubbish, things, 3, water, much food · Speech: someone speaks here
«wasted» 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: wasted in the school dictionary .
Meaning 1 Wasted means used badly or carelessly, or lost without being useful.
nsubj acl advmod cc conj punct cc conj mark cop advcl punct root Wasted VERB means VERB used VERB badly ADV or CCONJ carelessly ADV , PUNCT or CCONJ lost VERB without SCONJ being AUX useful ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means nsubj 2 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 3 used use VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means acl 4 badly badly ADV Degree=Pos 3 used advmod 5 or or CCONJ _ 6 carelessly cc 6 carelessly carelessly ADV _ 4 badly conj 7 , , PUNCT _ 9 lost punct 8 or or CCONJ _ 9 lost cc 9 lost lose VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 2 means conj 10 without without SCONJ _ 12 useful mark 11 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 12 useful cop 12 useful useful ADJ Degree=Pos 9 lost advcl 13 . . PUNCT _ 2 means punct
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1 waste participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean present vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent 3 use participle badly property vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 4 lose participle vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent 5 is gerund useful 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 A wasted chance or wasted time brought nothing good.
det amod nsubj cc conj obj obj amod punct root A DET wasted VERB chance NOUN or CCONJ wasted VERB time NOUN brought VERB nothing PRON good ADJ . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 A a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 3 chance det 2 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 chance amod 3 chance chance NOUN Number=Sing 7 brought nsubj 4 or or CCONJ _ 5 wasted cc 5 wasted waste VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 3 chance conj 6 time time NOUN Number=Sing 5 wasted obj 7 brought bring VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin root root 8 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 7 brought obj 9 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 8 nothing amod 10 . . PUNCT _ 7 brought punct
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1 waste participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 waste past a wasted chance not said here time vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3 bring past a wasted chance nothing vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent nothing=Theme
Meaning 3 Wasted can mean very thin and weak from illness (rare).
nsubj aux advmod xcomp cc conj case obl punct amod punct punct root Wasted VERB can AUX mean VERB very ADV thin ADJ and CCONJ weak ADJ from ADP illness NOUN ( PUNCT rare ADJ ) PUNCT . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 3 mean nsubj 2 can can AUX VerbForm=Fin 3 mean aux 3 mean mean VERB VerbForm=Inf root root 4 very very ADV _ 5 thin advmod 5 thin thin ADJ Degree=Pos 3 mean xcomp 6 and and CCONJ _ 7 weak cc 7 weak weak ADJ Degree=Pos 5 thin conj 8 from from ADP _ 9 illness case 9 illness illness NOUN Number=Sing 7 weak obl 10 ( ( PUNCT _ 11 rare punct 11 rare rare ADJ Degree=Pos 9 illness amod 12 ) ) PUNCT _ 11 rare punct 13 . . PUNCT _ 3 mean punct
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1 waste participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 mean can thin property vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
Meaning 4 Waste (noun) is rubbish or things thrown away.
nsubj punct appos punct cop cc conj acl advmod punct root Waste NOUN ( PUNCT noun NOUN ) PUNCT is AUX rubbish NOUN or CCONJ things NOUN thrown VERB away ADV . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 6 rubbish nsubj 2 ( ( PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 3 noun noun NOUN Number=Sing 1 Waste appos 4 ) ) PUNCT _ 3 noun punct 5 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 6 rubbish cop 6 rubbish rubbish NOUN Number=Sing root root 7 or or CCONJ _ 8 things cc 8 things thing NOUN Number=Plur 6 rubbish conj 9 thrown throw VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 8 things acl 10 away away ADV _ 9 thrown advmod 11 . . PUNCT _ 6 rubbish punct
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1 is a present Waste rubbish or things tree rules 2 throw away participle things not said here away property vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
Example 1 He wasted 3 of the 20 sheets.
nsubj obj case det nummod nmod punct root He PRON wasted VERB 3 NUM of ADP the DET 20 NUM sheets 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 3 3 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 wasted obj 4 of of ADP _ 7 sheets case 5 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 7 sheets det 6 20 20 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 7 sheets nummod 7 sheets sheet NOUN Number=Plur 3 3 nmod 8 . . PUNCT _ 2 wasted punct
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1 waste past He 3 of the 20 sheets vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 3=Patient
Example 2 Half the water was wasted.
det:predet det nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root Half DET the DET water NOUN was AUX wasted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Half half DET NumForm=Word NumType=Frac PronType=Ind 3 water det:predet 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 water det 3 water water NOUN Number=Sing 5 wasted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wasted aux:pass 5 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 . . PUNCT _ 5 wasted punct
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1 waste past · passive half water vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 3 How much food was wasted?
advmod amod nsubj:pass aux:pass punct root How ADV much ADJ food NOUN was AUX wasted VERB ? PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 How how ADV PronType=Int 2 much advmod 2 much much ADJ Degree=Pos 3 food amod 3 food food NOUN Number=Sing 5 wasted nsubj:pass 4 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 wasted aux:pass 5 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 6 ? ? PUNCT _ 5 wasted punct
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1 waste past · passive much food vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 4 10 minutes were wasted waiting.
nummod nsubj:pass aux:pass xcomp punct root 10 NUM minutes NOUN were AUX wasted VERB waiting VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 10 10 NUM NumForm=Digit NumType=Card 2 minutes nummod 2 minutes minute NOUN Number=Plur 4 wasted nsubj:pass 3 were be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 4 wasted aux:pass 4 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass root root 5 waiting wait VERB VerbForm=Ger 4 wasted xcomp 6 . . PUNCT _ 4 wasted punct
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1 waste past · passive 10 minutes vn consume-66-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: subject=Asset clause=Goal 2 wait gerund vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
Example 5 Leaving the tap running means water is wasted.
csubj det obj conj nsubj:pass aux:pass ccomp punct root Leaving VERB the DET tap NOUN running VERB means VERB water NOUN is AUX wasted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Leaving leave VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 means csubj 2 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 3 tap det 3 tap tap NOUN Number=Sing 1 Leaving obj 4 running run VERB VerbForm=Ger 1 Leaving conj 5 means mean VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 water water NOUN Number=Sing 8 wasted nsubj:pass 7 is be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin 8 wasted aux:pass 8 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 means ccomp 9 . . PUNCT _ 5 means punct
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1 leave gerund the tap vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tap=Theme 2 run gerund vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme 3 mean present Leaving vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic 4 waste present · passive water vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 6 It was a wasted trip because the shop was closed.
nsubj cop det amod mark det nsubj:pass aux:pass acl:relcl punct root It PRON was AUX a DET wasted VERB trip NOUN because SCONJ the DET shop NOUN was AUX closed VERB . 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 5 trip nsubj 2 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 5 trip cop 3 a a DET Definite=Ind PronType=Art 5 trip det 4 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 trip amod 5 trip trip NOUN Number=Sing root root 6 because because SCONJ _ 10 closed mark 7 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 8 shop det 8 shop shop NOUN Number=Sing 10 closed nsubj:pass 9 was be AUX Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin 10 closed aux:pass 10 closed close VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 trip acl:relcl 11 . . PUNCT _ 5 trip punct
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1 waste participle vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent 2 is a past It a wasted trip tree rules 3 close past · passive a wasted trip not said here the shop vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient
Example 7 Don't let that good food go to waste.
aux advmod det amod obj xcomp case obl punct root Do AUX n't PART let VERB that DET good ADJ 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 n't not PART Polarity=Neg 3 let advmod 3 let let VERB Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin root root 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 6 food det 5 good good ADJ Degree=Pos 6 food amod 6 food food NOUN Number=Sing 3 let obj 7 go go VERB VerbForm=Inf 3 let xcomp 8 to to ADP _ 9 waste case 9 waste waste NOUN Number=Sing 7 go obl 10 . . PUNCT _ 3 let punct
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1 not let imperative · do-support you not said here that good food tree rules 2 go infinitive that good food not said here waste vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to waste=Initial_Location
Example 8 Turning off the lights stops energy from being wasted.
csubj compound:prt det obj obj mark aux:pass advcl punct root Turning VERB off ADP the DET lights NOUN stops VERB energy NOUN from SCONJ being AUX wasted VERB . PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 Turning turn VERB VerbForm=Ger 5 stops csubj 2 off off ADP _ 1 Turning compound:prt 3 the the DET Definite=Def PronType=Art 4 lights det 4 lights light NOUN Number=Plur 1 Turning obj 5 stops stop VERB Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin root root 6 energy energy NOUN Number=Sing 5 stops obj 7 from from SCONJ _ 9 wasted mark 8 being be AUX Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part 9 wasted aux:pass 9 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 stops advcl 10 . . PUNCT _ 5 stops punct
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1 turn off gerund the lights vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent light=Patient 2 stop present Turning energy vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Subeventuality energy=Eventuality 3 waste gerund · passive Turning not said here vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»
Example 9 What, all that money wasted for nothing!
punct det:predet det nsubj acl case obl punct root What PRON , PUNCT all DET that DET money NOUN wasted VERB for ADP nothing PRON ! PUNCT The words, one row each (CoNLL-U) # word lemma UPOS features head relation 1 What what PRON PronType=Int root root 2 , , PUNCT _ 5 money punct 3 all all DET PronType=Tot 5 money det:predet 4 that that DET Number=Sing PronType=Dem 5 money det 5 money money NOUN Number=Sing 1 What nsubj 6 wasted waste VERB Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass 5 money acl 7 for for ADP _ 8 nothing case 8 nothing nothing PRON Number=Sing PronType=Neg 6 wasted obl 9 ! ! PUNCT _ 1 What punct
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1 waste participle all money not said here for nothing vn pay-68 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent for nothing=Theme
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