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title: creditworthy — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «creditworthy» in the school dictionary: A creditworthy person or company is thought safe to lend money to, because they are likely to pay it back. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# creditworthy

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**Who acts:** person, bank, family, You, Shops, company · **What happens:** think, lend, be, pay back, decide, give · **To what, where:** creditworthy person, money, loan, them, debts, adults · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: money — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A creditworthy person or company is thought safe to lend money to, because they are likely to pay it back.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditworthy:m1:1
# text = A creditworthy person or company is thought safe to lend money to, because they are likely to pay it back.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	creditworthy	creditworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	person	person	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	thought	think	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	safe	safe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	xcomp	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	lend	lend	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	fixed	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
14	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	17	mark	_	_
15	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	nsubj	_	_
16	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	cop	_	_
17	likely	likely	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	conj	_	_
18	to	to	PART	TO	_	19	mark	_	_
19	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	xcomp	_	_
20	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	back	back	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **think** *speech: other* | present · passive |  | a creditworthy person or company |  |  |  | safe *property* | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **lend** | to-infinitive |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | person |  |  |  |  | likely *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **pay back** | to-infinitive | person *not said here* | money |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Asset |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The bank decided the family was creditworthy and gave them a loan.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditworthy:x1:1
# text = The bank decided the family was creditworthy and gave them a loan.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	decided	decide	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	family	family	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	creditworthy	creditworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	ccomp	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	loan	loan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **decide** | past | the bank |  |  |  |  |  | vn correspond-36.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | past | the family |  |  |  |  | creditworthy *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **give** | past | the bank *not said here* | a loan | them *= they* |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient loan=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
You become creditworthy by paying debts on time.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditworthy:x2:1
# text = You become creditworthy by paying debts on time.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	become	become	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	creditworthy	creditworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	xcomp	_	_
4	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	paying	pay	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	debts	debt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obj	_	_
7	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **become** | present | You |  |  |  |  | creditworthy *property* | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient |
| 2 | **pay** | gerund | You *not said here* | debts |  |  | time |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Shops only offer «buy now, pay later» to creditworthy customers.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditworthy:x3:1
# text = Shops only offer «buy now, pay later» to creditworthy customers.
1	Shops	shop	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	only	only	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	offer	offer	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
9	later	late	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	creditworthy	creditworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	customers	customer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **offer** | present | Shops |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **buy** *not said to happen, in a quote* | infinitive | Shops *not said here* |  |  |  | now |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pay** *in a quote* | infinitive | Shops *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to creditworthy customers; late *property* | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The company was no longer creditworthy after it lost money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditworthy:x4:1
# text = The company was no longer creditworthy after it lost money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
4	no	no	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	6	advmod	_	_
6	creditworthy	creditworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
7	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	lost	lose	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	advcl	_	_
10	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the company |  |  |  |  | creditworthy, long *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **lose** | past | company | money |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Being creditworthy helps adults rent a flat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditworthy:x5:1
# text = Being creditworthy helps adults rent a flat.
1	Being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	cop	_	_
2	creditworthy	creditworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	csubj	_	_
3	helps	help	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	adults	adult	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	rent	rent	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	flat	flat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | creditworthy *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **help** | present |  | adults |  |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent adult=Beneficiary clause=Theme |
| 3 | **rent** | infinitive | adults *not said here* | a flat |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent flat=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Lenders check whether a business is creditworthy.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:creditworthy:x6:1
# text = Lenders check whether a business is creditworthy.
1	Lenders	lender	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	check	check	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
7	creditworthy	creditworthy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **check** | present | Lenders |  |  |  |  |  | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present | a business |  |  |  |  | creditworthy *property* | tree rules |

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