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

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**Who acts:** form, you, Cursed one, blessed one, thou, according · **What happens:** bless, mean, ask, protect, bring, curse · **To what, where:** God, someone, them, Cursed one, thee, blessed one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«blesseth» 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: [blesseth in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/blesseth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«blesseth» means «blesses», a form of «bless».

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:blesseth:m1:1
# text = «blesseth» means «blesses», a form of «bless».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	blesseth	bless	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	blesses	bless	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	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	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	bless	bless	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	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 | **bless** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **bless** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **bless** *in a quote* | infinitive | a form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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 -->
To bless means to ask God to protect someone or something or bring them good, often by a priest or religious leader.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:blesseth:m1e:1
# text = To bless means to ask God to protect someone or something or bring them good, often by a priest or religious leader.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	bless	bless	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	csubj	_	_
3	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	ask	ask	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	xcomp	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	protect	protect	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	_
9	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	8	obj	_	_
10	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	9	conj	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	conj	_	_
14	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	13	obj	_	_
15	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	by	by	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	parataxis	_	_
21	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
22	religious	religious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	23	amod	_	_
23	leader	leader	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bless** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **ask** *speech: ask* *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | God |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S\_INF»: agent=Agent god=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 4 | **protect** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  |  | vn defend-72.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent someone=Beneficiary |
| 5 | **bring** | infinitive |  | them *= they* |  |  |  | good *property* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent they=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

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From Torah GEN.27.29, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:blesseth:x1:1
# text = Cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be every one that blesseth thee.
1	Cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	amod	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	curseth	curse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	blessed	blessed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	blesseth	bless	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **curse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | every Cursed one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **curse** | present | every Cursed one | thee |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |
| 4 | **is a** | infinitive |  | every blessed one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **bless** | present | every blessed one | thee |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, and cursed be every one that curseth thee.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah NUM.24.9, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:blesseth:x2:1
# text = Blessed be every one that blesseth thee, and cursed be every one that curseth thee.
1	Blessed	blessed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
2	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	cop	_	_
3	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	4	det	_	_
4	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	6	nsubj	_	_
6	blesseth	bless	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	acl:relcl	_	_
7	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
10	cursed	curse	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	amod	_	_
11	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	cop	_	_
12	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	13	det	_	_
13	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	appos	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	curseth	curse	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | imperative | you *not said here* | every Blessed one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **bless** | present | every Blessed one | thee |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |
| 3 | **curse** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is a** | infinitive |  | every cursed one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **curse** | present | every cursed one | thee |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God after the measure of the freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as the LORD thy God blesseth thee.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah DEU.16.10, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:blesseth:x3:1
# text = And thou shalt keep the feast of weeks unto the LORD thy God after the measure of the freewill-offering of thy hand, which thou shalt give, according as the LORD thy God blesseth thee.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	feast	feast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	weeks	week	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	_
9	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
11	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	amod	_	_
12	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
14	after	after	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	measure	measure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
19	freewill	freewill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	21	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	offering	offering	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	_
22	of	of	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
26	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	29	obj	_	_
27	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	29	nsubj	_	_
28	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	29	aux	_	_
29	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	according	accord	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	37	csubj	_	_
32	as	as	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
33	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	34	det	_	_
34	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	obl	_	_
35	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	36	nmod:poss	_	_
36	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
37	blesseth	bless	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
38	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	37	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
39	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **keep** | shall | thou | the feast of weeks |  |  | after the measure of the freewill offering of thy hand | unto thy LORD God | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent feast=Theme |
| 2 | **give** | shall | thou | the freewill offering of thy hand |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent which=Theme |
| 3 | **accord** | gerund |  | thy God |  |  |  | as the LORD | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent god=Theme |
| 4 | **bless** | present | according | thee |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |
| 5 | **measure** |  |  | the freewill offering of thy hand |  |  |  |  | nom measure «act transitive»: of=patient |
| 6 | **offer** |  |  | thy hand |  |  |  |  | nom offering «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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