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title: bankrupt — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «bankrupt» in the school dictionary: A person or company that is bankrupt cannot pay their debts, and a court takes control of what they own to pay the people they owe. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# bankrupt

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**Who acts:** that, person, court, Bankrupt, none, shop · **What happens:** be, not pay, take, own, pay, owe · **To what, where:** bankrupt, debts, control, people, someone, family · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«bankrupt» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 6 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: [bankrupt in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/bankrupt.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money, law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A person or company that is bankrupt cannot pay their debts, and a court takes control of what they own to pay the people they owe.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:m1:1
# text = A person or company that is bankrupt cannot pay their debts, and a court takes control of what they own to pay the people they owe.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	bankrupt	bankrupt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
8	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	debts	debt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nsubj	_	_
17	takes	take	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
18	control	control	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	18	nmod	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	own	own	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	acl:relcl	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	xcomp	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	24	obj	_	_
27	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	owe	owe	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	26	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | that | bankrupt |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **not** **pay** | can | a person or company and bankrupt | person's debts |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset |
| 3 | **take** | present | a court | control |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent control=Theme |
| 4 | **own** | present | person |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **pay** | to-infinitive | person *not said here* | the people |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent people=Asset |
| 6 | **owe** | present | person | the people *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent people=Theme |

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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 -->
To bankrupt someone is to make them bankrupt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:m2:1
# text = To bankrupt someone is to make them bankrupt.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bankrupt	bankrupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	csubj	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
7	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	bankrupt	bankrupt	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bankrupt** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | make *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bankrupt** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bankrupt of something means having none of it left: bankrupt of ideas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:m3:1
# text = Bankrupt of something means having none of it left: bankrupt of ideas.
1	Bankrupt	bankrupt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	nmod	_	_
4	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	having	have	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	ccomp	_	_
6	none	none	PRON	NN	PronType=Neg	9	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
11	bankrupt	bankrupt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Bankrupt of something |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **have** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **leave** | past | none | bankrupt of ideas |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bankrupt=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The shop went bankrupt and closed.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:x1:1
# text = The shop went bankrupt and closed.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bankrupt	bankrupt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	closed	close	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | the shop |  |  |  |  | bankrupt *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **close** | participle | the shop *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
His spending nearly bankrupted the family.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:x2:1
# text = His spending nearly bankrupted the family.
1	His	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	spending	spending	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	nearly	nearly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	bankrupted	bankrupt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bankrupt** | past | His spending | the family |  |  |  | nearly *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **spend** |  | His *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom spending «act transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Monopoly, you lose when you go bankrupt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:x3:1
# text = In Monopoly, you lose when you go bankrupt.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Monopoly	Monopoly	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	lose	lose	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
7	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	go	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
9	bankrupt	bankrupt	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present | you |  |  | Monopoly |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V PP.eventuality S\_ING»: agent=Agent in monopoly=Eventuality |
| 2 | **go** | present | you |  |  |  |  | bankrupt *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company was declared bankrupt by the court.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:x4:1
# text = The company was declared bankrupt by the court.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	declared	declare	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	bankrupt	bankrupt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	xcomp	_	_
6	by	by	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **declare** *speech: other* | past · passive | the court | the company |  |  |  |  | vn declare-29.4-1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Attribute |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The war left the country bankrupt.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:x5:1
# text = The war left the country bankrupt.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	left	leave	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	country	country	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	bankrupt	bankrupt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **leave** | past | the war | the country bankrupt |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bankrupt=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The writer felt bankrupt of ideas.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:bankrupt:x6:1
# text = The writer felt bankrupt of ideas.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	writer	writer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	bankrupt	bankrupt	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	ideas	idea	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **feel** | past | the writer | bankrupt of ideas |  |  |  |  | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bankrupt=Theme |

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