--- title: asketh — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «asketh» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «asketh» means «asks», a form of «ask». 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [asketh in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/asketh.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} «asketh» means «asks», a form of «ask». ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:asketh:m1:1 # text = «asketh» means «asks», a form of «ask». 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 asketh ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 » » PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ 4 means mean VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 « « PUNCT `` _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 asks ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 7 » » PUNCT '' _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 13 punct _ _ 9 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 10 det _ _ 10 form form NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 11 of of ADP IN _ 13 case _ _ 12 « « PUNCT `` _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 13 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* *in a quote* | infinitive | a form | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | 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. The example in this meaning, parsed on its own: To ask is to say a question so that you get an answer. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:asketh:m1e:1 # text = To ask is to say a question so that you get an answer. 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 ask ask VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 csubj _ _ 3 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 cop _ _ 4 to to PART TO _ 5 mark _ _ 5 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 6 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 7 det _ _ 7 question question NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obj _ _ 8 so so SCONJ IN ExtPos=SCONJ 11 mark _ _ 9 that that SCONJ IN _ 8 fixed _ _ 10 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 get get VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 advcl _ _ 12 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 13 det _ _ 13 answer answer NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **be** *speech: assert* | present | | | | | | say *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **get** | present | you | a answer | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer answer=Stimulus | ## Example 1 {#x1} When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: 'What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? From Torah DEU.6.20, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:asketh:x1:1 # text = When thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: 'What mean the testimonies, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which the LORD our God hath commanded you? 1 When when SCONJ WRB _ 4 mark _ _ 2 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 asketh ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ _ 5 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 4 obj _ _ 6 in in ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 7 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 8 to to PART TO _ 9 mark _ _ 9 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 7 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 10 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 11 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 12 : : PUNCT : _ 15 punct _ _ 13 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 15 obj _ _ 15 mean mean VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 ccomp _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 testimonies testimony NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 18 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 19 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 20 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 21 det _ _ 21 statutes statute NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 25 ordinances ordinance NOUN NNS Number=Plur 11 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 33 punct _ _ 27 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 33 obj _ _ 28 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 29 det _ _ 29 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 33 nsubj _ _ 30 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 31 nmod:poss _ _ 31 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 29 appos _ _ 32 hath have AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 33 aux:pass _ _ 33 commanded command VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 25 conj _ _ 34 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 33 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 35 ? ? PUNCT . _ 25 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | thy son | thee | | | time | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient | | 2 | **come** | to-infinitive | thy son *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | | the ordinances | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **mean** | present | | the testimonies | | | | the statutes *obl* | tree rules | | 5 | **command** | present · passive | | the LORD | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} And he commanded the foremost, saying: 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying: Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? From Torah GEN.32.17, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:asketh:x2:1 # text = And he commanded the foremost, saying: 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying: Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 commanded command 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 foremost foremost ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 7 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 8 : : PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 9 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 When when ADV WRB PronType=Int 14 advmod _ _ 11 Esau Esau PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 12 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 13 nmod:poss _ _ 13 brother brother NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 nsubj _ _ 14 meeteth meet VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 parataxis _ _ 15 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 14 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 asketh ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 14 conj _ _ 19 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 18 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 18 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 22 : : PUNCT : _ 24 punct _ _ 23 Whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 24 nmod:poss _ _ 24 art be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 ccomp _ _ 25 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 24 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 26 ? ? PUNCT . _ 24 punct _ _ 27 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 28 whither whither ADV WRB PronType=Int 29 advmod _ _ 29 goest go VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 24 conj _ _ 30 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 29 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ 32 and and CCONJ CC _ 35 cc _ _ 33 whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 35 nmod:poss _ _ 34 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 35 cop _ _ 35 these this DET DT Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 3 conj _ _ 36 before before ADP IN _ 37 case _ _ 37 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 3 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 38 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **command** | past | he | the foremost | | | before thee | | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.predicate»: agent=Agent foremost=Theme before thou=Eventuality | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | he *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **meet** | present | Esau | thee | | | | | vn meet-36.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Co-Agent | | 4 | **ask** *speech: ask* | present | Esau *not said here* | thee | | | | | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient | | 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | Esau *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **go** | present | Esau *not said here* | thou | | | | whither *property* | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thou=Theme | ## Example 3 {#x3} And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: What is this? that thou shalt say unto him: By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage; From Torah EXO.13.14, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:asketh:x3:1 # text = And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying: What is this? that thou shalt say unto him: By strength of hand the LORD brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage; 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 2 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 4 nsubj _ _ 3 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 4 aux _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 8 cop _ _ 5 when when SCONJ WRB _ 8 mark _ _ 6 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 7 nmod:poss _ _ 7 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nsubj _ _ 8 asketh ask VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 9 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 8 obj _ _ 10 in in ADP IN _ 11 case _ _ 11 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ _ 12 to to PART TO _ 13 mark _ _ 13 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 15 saying say VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 8 advcl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 : : PUNCT : _ 19 punct _ _ 17 What what PRON WP PronType=Int 19 nsubj _ _ 18 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 19 cop _ _ 19 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 20 ? ? PUNCT . _ 24 punct _ _ 21 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 24 nsubj:outer _ _ 22 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 24 nsubj _ _ 23 shalt shall AUX MD Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin 24 aux _ _ 24 say say VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 15 parataxis _ _ 25 unto unto ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 26 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 27 : : PUNCT : _ 29 punct _ _ 28 By by ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 29 strength strength NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 nsubj _ _ 30 of of ADP IN _ 31 case _ _ 31 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 nmod _ _ 32 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 34 nsubj _ _ 34 brought bring VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 8 parataxis _ _ 35 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 34 obj _ _ 36 out out ADP RP _ 34 compound:prt _ _ 37 from from ADP IN _ 38 case _ _ 38 Egypt Egypt PROPN NNP Number=Sing 34 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 39 , , PUNCT , _ 42 punct _ _ 40 from from ADP IN _ 42 case _ _ 41 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 42 det _ _ 42 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 parataxis _ _ 43 of of ADP IN _ 44 case _ _ 44 bondage bondage NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 45 ; ; PUNCT : _ 8 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | infinitive | thy son | | | | time | ask *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **come** | to-infinitive | thy son *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | thy son *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is a** | present | | this | | | | | tree rules | | 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | shall | that | | | | | unto him *= he* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **bring out** | past | strength of hand | us | | Egypt | | | vn remedy-45.7 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent we=Patient | **Text:** the Early Modern English dictionary of Mova's schools (`world/data/dictionary-schools/`), written for Mova; its examples quote public-domain texts. **Trees:** Mova's own parse — the `en` model on the CPU, when the site is built — not checked by a teacher; they may be wrong. **Frames:** Mova's frames reader (`prag`), each meaning and example read on its own. 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