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title: wasting — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wasting» in the school dictionary: Wasting means using something for nothing or losing it, like wasting time, water, food or money. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wasting

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**Who acts:** Wasting, you, wasting illness, body, dripping tap, He · **What happens:** mean, use, lose, waste, need, make · **To what, where:** something, Wasting, more, body, 2 litres, money · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wasting» in the school dictionary: its 3 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: [wasting in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wasting.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wasting means using something for nothing or losing it, like wasting time, water, food or money.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:m1:1
# text = Wasting means using something for nothing or losing it, like wasting time, water, food or money.
1	Wasting	wasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	2	xcomp	_	_
4	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	3	obj	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
9	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
12	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	conj	_	_
13	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
17	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Wasting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Wasting *not said here* | something |  |  |  | for nothing | vn use-105.1 «NP V NP PP.predicate»: agent=Agent something=Theme for nothing=Eventuality |
| 3 | **lose** | gerund | Wasting *not said here* | Wasting |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Eventuality |
| 4 | **waste** | gerund | Wasting *not said here* |  |  |  | time |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Wasting also means using more than you need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:m2:1
# text = Wasting also means using more than you need.
1	Wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	csubj	_	_
2	also	also	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	using	use	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	more	more	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	obj	_	_
6	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	need	need	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waste** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present | Wasting |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **use** *not said to happen* | gerund | Wasting *not said here* | 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 |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A wasting illness makes the body grow thin and weak.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:m3:1
# text = A wasting illness makes the body grow thin and weak.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	wasting	wasting	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	illness	illness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	makes	make	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	grow	grow	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	xcomp	_	_
8	thin	thin	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	weak	weak	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | present | a wasting illness | the body |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **grow** | infinitive | the body *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thin *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A dripping tap is wasting 2 litres an hour.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x1:1
# text = A dripping tap is wasting 2 litres an hour.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	dripping	drip	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	amod	_	_
3	tap	tap	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux	_	_
5	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
6	2	2	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	7	nummod	_	_
7	litres	litre	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
8	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **drip** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn substance\_emission-43.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Source |
| 2 | **waste** | present · progressive | a dripping tap | 2 litres  a hour |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent litre=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
He is wasting 15 minutes a day.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x2:1
# text = He is wasting 15 minutes a day.
1	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	15	15	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	minutes	minute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waste** | present · progressive | He |  |  |  | day; minute |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
How much water is it wasting in a day?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x3:1
# text = How much water is it wasting in a day?
1	How	how	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	much	much	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
6	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waste** | present · progressive | much water |  |  |  | day |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Stop wasting your money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x4:1
# text = Stop wasting your money.
1	Stop	stop	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	xcomp	_	_
3	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stop** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Affector clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **waste** | gerund | you *not said here* | your money |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Leaving the lights on is wasting electricity.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x5:1
# text = Leaving the lights on is wasting electricity.
1	Leaving	leave	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	lights	light	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	on	on	ADP	IN	_	1	obl	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	electricity	electricity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | gerund |  | the lights |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent light=Theme |
| 2 | **waste** | present · progressive | Leaving | electricity |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent electricity=Patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We are wasting time; let us start.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x6:1
# text = We are wasting time; let us start.
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
6	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	start	start	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waste** | present · progressive | We |  |  |  | time |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive |  | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **start** | infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Throwing away good food is wasting it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x7:1
# text = Throwing away good food is wasting it.
1	Throwing	throw	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	csubj	_	_
2	away	away	ADV	RB	_	1	advmod	_	_
3	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
7	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **throw away** | gerund |  | good food |  |  |  | away *property* | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent food=Theme |
| 2 | **waste** | present · progressive | Throwing | food |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You are wasting your breath; he is not listening.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wasting:x8:1
# text = You are wasting your breath; he is not listening.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	wasting	waste	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
4	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	breath	breath	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
7	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	listening	listen	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **waste** | present · progressive | You | your breath |  |  |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent breath=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **listen** | present · progressive | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent |

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