the operative word for `` bad company 
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT the) (JJ operative) (NN word)) (PP (IN for) (`` ``) (NP (JJ bad) (NN company)))))
(ROOT (NP (NP (DT ) (JJ ) (NN )) (PP (IN ) (`` ) (NP (JJ ) (NN )))))