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title: begotten — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «begotten» in the Early Modern English dictionary: Born to a father. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# begotten

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**Who acts:** nakedness, thou, that, ye, families · **What happens:** bear, beget, be, not uncover, sojourn, buy · **To what, where:** nakedness, sister, land, possession

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«begotten» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 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: [begotten in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/begotten.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Born to a father.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:begotten:m1:1
# text = Born to a father.
1	Born	bear	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bear** | participle |  |  |  |  |  | to a father | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.

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From Torah LEV.18.11, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:begotten:x1:1
# text = The nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter, begotten of thy father, she is thy sister, thou shalt not uncover her nakedness.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	nakedness	nakedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
4	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	's	's	PART	POS	_	5	case	_	_
7	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	's	's	PART	POS	_	7	case	_	_
9	daughter	daughter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
11	begotten	beget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	2	acl	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nmod:poss	_	_
14	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	cop	_	_
18	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	sister	sister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
21	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	24	nsubj	_	_
22	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	uncover	uncover	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	parataxis	_	_
25	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	nakedness	nakedness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	19	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beget** | participle |  | the nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter *not said here* |  |  |  | of thy father | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | present | the nakedness of thy father's wife's daughter | thy sister |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **not** **uncover** | shall | thou | wife's nakedness |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them may ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land; and they may be your possession.

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From Torah LEV.25.45, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:begotten:x2:1
# text = Moreover of the children of the strangers that do sojourn among you, of them may ye buy, and of their families that are with you, which they have begotten in your land; and they may be your possession.
1	Moreover	moreover	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
2	of	of	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	strangers	stranger	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	_
8	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
9	do	do	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	_
10	sojourn	sojourn	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
11	among	among	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	_
16	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
17	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	nsubj	_	_
18	buy	buy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	_
24	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	27	nsubj	_	_
25	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
26	with	with	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
27	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
29	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	32	nsubj:pass	_	_
30	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj	_	_
31	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	32	aux	_	_
32	begotten	beget	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	conj	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	42	punct	_	_
37	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
38	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	42	nsubj	_	_
39	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	42	aux	_	_
40	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	42	cop	_	_
41	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	42	nmod:poss	_	_
42	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sojourn** | present · do-support | that |  |  |  |  | of the children; of the strangers; among you; moreover *property* | vn weekend-56 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme among you=Location |
| 2 | **buy** | may | ye |  |  |  |  | of strangers *= stranger* | vn accept-77.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme |
| 3 | **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | with you; of strangers's families | tree rules |
| 4 | **beget** | present · perfect · passive |  |  |  | your land |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 5 | **is a** | may | families *= family* | your possession |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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