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title: beareth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beareth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «beareth» means «bears», a form of «bear». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beareth

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**Who acts:** bear, This, whosoever, aught, he, carcass · **What happens:** bear, mean, form, be, wash · **To what, where:** bears, bear, big strong animal, law, male, clothes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«beareth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 3 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: [beareth in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/beareth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«beareth» means «bears», a form of «bear».

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:beareth:m1:1
# text = «beareth» means «bears», a form of «bear».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	beareth	bear	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	bears	bear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | bears |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bear=Topic |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | bear |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur, like a brown bear, polar bear or black bear.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:beareth:m1e:1
# text = A bear is a big, strong animal with thick fur, like a brown bear, polar bear or black bear.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
5	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
7	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	animal	animal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	fur	fur	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
13	like	like	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
15	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	polar	polar	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	conj	_	_
20	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	black	black	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	amod	_	_
22	bear	bear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a bear | a big strong animal |  |  |  | with thick fur | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female.

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From Torah LEV.12.7, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:beareth:x1:1
# text = This is the law for her that beareth, whether a male or a female.
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	8	mark	_	_
8	beareth	bear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
10	whether	whether	SCONJ	IN	_	12	mark	_	_
11	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	male	male	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	female	female	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | the law |  |  |  | for her *= she* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bear** | present | This *not said here* | a male or a female |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent male=Patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.

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From Torah LEV.11.25, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:beareth:x2:1
# text = And whosoever beareth aught of the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	whosoever	whosoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beareth	bear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	aught	aught	PRON	NN	PronType=Ind	11	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nmod	_	_
10	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	cop	_	_
17	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	conj	_	_
18	until	until	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	even	even	ADV	RB	_	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present | whosoever |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 2 | **wash** | shall | aught | his clothes |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive | aught *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unclean *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even; they are unclean unto you.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah LEV.11.28, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 23 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:beareth:x3:1
# text = And he that beareth the carcass of them shall wash his clothes, and be unclean until the even; they are unclean unto you.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	4	mark	_	_
4	beareth	bear	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	carcass	carcass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nmod	_	_
9	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	wash	wash	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	_
11	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	clothes	clothes	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	cop	_	_
16	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	conj	_	_
17	until	until	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	even	even	ADV	RB	_	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
21	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	23	nsubj	_	_
22	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	23	cop	_	_
23	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
24	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	23	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | present | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **wash** | shall | the carcass of them | carcass's clothes |  |  |  |  | vn floss-41.2.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent clothes=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | infinitive | the carcass of them *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unclean *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **is** | present | clothes |  |  |  |  | unto you; unclean *property* | tree rules |

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