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title: forfeiture — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «forfeiture» in the school dictionary: Forfeiture is the losing of property, money or a right as a punishment for breaking a rule or law. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# forfeiture

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**Who acts:** Forfeiture, team, court, Breaking, deposit, you · **What happens:** lose, break, not turn up, order, steal, forfeit · **To what, where:** rule, match, rules, forfeiture, stolen car, prize

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«forfeiture» in the school dictionary: its 2 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: [forfeiture in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/forfeiture.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: law — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Forfeiture is the losing of property, money or a right as a punishment for breaking a rule or law.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:m1:1
# text = Forfeiture is the losing of property, money or a right as a punishment for breaking a rule or law.
1	Forfeiture	forfeiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	property	property	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	right	right	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	as	as	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	punishment	punishment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
15	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
16	breaking	break	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	4	advcl	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	rule	rule	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | present · progressive | Forfeiture |  |  |  |  | of property and money or a right; as a punishment | vn remove-10.1 «NP V NP PP»: agent=Agent of property=Initial\_Location |
| 2 | **break** | gerund | Forfeiture *not said here* | a rule or law |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |

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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}

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Usage: sport — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Losing a match because a team broke the rules or did not turn up.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:m2:1
# text = Losing a match because a team broke the rules or did not turn up.
1	Losing	lose	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	7	csubj	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	broke	break	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	did	do	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
13	turn	turn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
14	up	up	ADP	RP	_	13	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lose** | gerund |  | a match |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent match=Eventuality |
| 2 | **break** | past | a team | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |
| 3 | **not** **turn up** | past · do-support | a team *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The court ordered the forfeiture of the stolen car.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:x1:1
# text = The court ordered the forfeiture of the stolen car.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	court	court	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ordered	order	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	forfeiture	forfeiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	stolen	steal	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	amod	_	_
9	car	car	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | the court | the forfeiture of the stolen car |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent forfeiture=Theme |
| 2 | **steal** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **forfeit** |  |  | the stolen car |  |  |  |  | nom forfeiture «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Breaking the rules led to the forfeiture of the prize.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:x2:1
# text = Breaking the rules led to the forfeiture of the prize.
1	Breaking	break	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	4	csubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	rules	rule	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obj	_	_
4	led	lead	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	forfeiture	forfeiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	prize	prize	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **break** | gerund |  | the rules |  |  |  |  | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rule=Patient |
| 2 | **lead** | past | Breaking |  |  |  |  | to the forfeiture of the prize | vn result-27.2 «NP V PP»: agent=Precondition to forfeiture=Patient |
| 3 | **forfeit** |  |  | the prize |  |  |  |  | nom forfeiture «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The deposit is subject to forfeiture if you cancel late.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:x3:1
# text = The deposit is subject to forfeiture if you cancel late.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	deposit	deposit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	subject	subject	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	forfeiture	forfeiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
7	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cancel	cancel	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
10	late	late	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | the deposit |  |  |  |  | to forfeiture; subject *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **cancel** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | you |  |  |  |  | late *property* | tree rules |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The criminal faced forfeiture of all his money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:x4:1
# text = The criminal faced forfeiture of all his money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
2	criminal	criminal	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	faced	faced	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	forfeiture	forfeiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	8	det:predet	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **forfeit** |  |  | his money |  |  |  |  | nom forfeiture «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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Forfeiture of the match happened because the team had too few players.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:x5:1
# text = Forfeiture of the match happened because the team had too few players.
1	Forfeiture	forfeiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	match	match	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nmod	_	_
5	happened	happen	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	_
9	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
10	too	too	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
11	few	few	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	players	player	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **happen** | past | Forfeiture of the match |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **have** | past | the team | few players |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent player=Patient |
| 3 | **forfeit** |  |  | the match |  |  |  |  | nom forfeiture «possession transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Asset forfeiture means taking things bought with crime money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:forfeiture:x6:1
# text = Asset forfeiture means taking things bought with crime money.
1	Asset	asset	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	compound	_	_
2	forfeiture	forfeiture	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	taking	take	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
6	bought	buy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	acl	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	crime	crime	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Asset forfeiture |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **take** *not said to happen* | gerund | Asset forfeiture *not said here* | things |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 3 | **buy** | participle |  | things *not said here* |  |  |  | with crime money | vn accept-77.1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent |

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