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title: liquidate — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «liquidate» in the school dictionary: To liquidate a company is to close it and sell everything it owns to pay its debts. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# liquidate

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**Who acts:** company, you, They, their, shop, villain · **What happens:** liquidate, be, sell, own, pay, turn · **To what, where:** company, everything, debts, things, money, failing company

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: formal, business — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To liquidate a company is to close it and sell everything it owns to pay its debts.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:m1:1
# text = To liquidate a company is to close it and sell everything it owns to pay its debts.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	liquidate	liquidate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	close	close	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	sell	sell	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
11	everything	everything	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Tot	10	obj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	nsubj	_	_
13	owns	own	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	acl:relcl	_	_
14	to	to	PART	TO	_	15	mark	_	_
15	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	xcomp	_	_
16	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	debts	debt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquidate** | to-infinitive |  | a company |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent company=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | close *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **sell** | infinitive |  | everything |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent everything=Theme |
| 4 | **own** | present | company |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **pay** | to-infinitive | company *not said here* | company's debts |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To turn things you own into money by selling them.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:m2:1
# text = To turn things you own into money by selling them.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obj	_	_
4	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	own	own	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
8	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
9	selling	sell	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	2	advcl	_	_
10	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **turn** | to-infinitive |  | things |  | money |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent thing=Theme into money=Trajectory |
| 2 | **own** | present | you | things *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn own-100.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot thing=Theme |
| 3 | **sell** | gerund |  | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: formal, euphemism — kept apart, not parsed.

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To kill or get rid of enemies, in stories and history.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:m3:1
# text = To kill or get rid of enemies, in stories and history.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	kill	kill	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	get	get	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
5	rid	rid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	stories	story	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	conj	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
12	history	history	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **kill** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **get** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | rid *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The failing company was liquidated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:x1:1
# text = The failing company was liquidated.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	failing	failing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	liquidated	liquidate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquidate** | past · passive |  | the failing company |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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They liquidated their savings to buy a house.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:x2:1
# text = They liquidated their savings to buy a house.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	liquidated	liquidate	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	4	nmod:poss	_	_
4	savings	savings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	obj	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	advcl	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquidate** | past | They | their savings |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent savings=Patient |
| 2 | **buy** | to-infinitive | They *not said here* | a house |  |  |  |  | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Theme |
| 3 | **save** |  | their *= they* |  |  |  |  |  | nom savings «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The shop had to liquidate its stock in a closing-down sale.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:x3:1
# text = The shop had to liquidate its stock in a closing-down sale.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	shop	shop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	liquidate	liquidate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	stock	stock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
10	closing	closing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	down	down	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	compound	_	_
13	sale	sale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	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 | **have** | past | the shop |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **liquidate** | to-infinitive | the shop *not said here* | shop's stock |  | a down sale |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent stock=Patient |
| 3 | **stock** |  | shop |  |  |  |  |  | nom stock «possession transitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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In the spy story, the villain ordered the agent to be liquidated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:x4:1
# text = In the spy story, the villain ordered the agent to be liquidated.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	spy	spy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	villain	villain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	ordered	order	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	agent	agent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
12	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	liquidated	liquidate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **order** | past | the villain | the agent |  | the spy story |  |  | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent agent=Theme |
| 2 | **liquidate** | to-infinitive · passive | the villain *not said here* | the agent *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP» |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Banks may liquidate a business that cannot pay its debts.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:x5:1
# text = Banks may liquidate a business that cannot pay its debts.
1	Banks	bank	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
2	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	liquidate	liquidate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	business	business	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
7	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	9	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	9	advmod	_	_
9	pay	pay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	acl:relcl	_	_
10	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	debts	debt	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquidate** | may | Banks | a business |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent business=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **pay** | can | a business | business's debts |  |  |  |  | vn pay-68-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent debt=Asset |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The toy factory was liquidated after losing money.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:liquidate:x6:1
# text = The toy factory was liquidated after losing money.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	toy	toy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	factory	factory	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	liquidated	liquidate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	losing	lose	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
8	money	money	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **liquidate** | past · passive |  | the toy factory |  |  |  |  | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **lose** | gerund |  | money |  |  |  |  | vn succeed-74-3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent money=Eventuality |

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