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

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**Who acts:** you, badger, rock badger, hare, Whatsoever, that · **What happens:** chew, mean, form, be, swallow, not part · **To what, where:** chews, chew, mouth, food, cud, hoof · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«cheweth» means «chews», a form of «chew».

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:cheweth:m1:1
# text = «cheweth» means «chews», a form of «chew».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	cheweth	chew	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	chews	chew	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	chew	chew	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 | **chew** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | chews |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chew=Topic |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | chew |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
To chew is to break up food in your mouth with your teeth before you swallow it.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:cheweth:m1e:1
# text = To chew is to break up food in your mouth with your teeth before you swallow it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	chew	chew	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	break	break	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	up	up	ADP	RP	_	5	compound:prt	_	_
7	food	food	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	teeth	tooth	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	_
14	before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
16	swallow	swallow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	advcl	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | your mouth with your teeth |  | break *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **swallow** | present | you | food |  |  |  |  | vn gobble-39.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah LEV.11.5, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:cheweth:x1:1
# text = And the rock-badger, because he cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, he is unclean unto you.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	badger	badger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	9	mark	_	_
8	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	cheweth	chew	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	parataxis	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	cud	cud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
13	parteth	part	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
14	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	13	advmod	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	hoof	hoof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
20	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
21	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	20	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | present | badger | the cud |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cud=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **part** | present | badger *not said here* | the hoof |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hoof=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | the rock badger |  |  |  |  | unto you; unclean *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah LEV.11.6, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:cheweth:x2:1
# text = And the hare, because she cheweth the cud but parteth not the hoof, she is unclean unto you.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	hare	hare	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
5	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	cheweth	chew	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	cud	cud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	parteth	part	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	hoof	hoof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
16	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	cop	_	_
18	unclean	unclean	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
19	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	18	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **chew** | present | hare | the cud |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cud=Patient |
| 2 | **not** **part** | present | hare *not said here* | the hoof |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hoof=Patient |
| 3 | **is** | present | the hare |  |  |  |  | unto you; unclean *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah LEV.11.3, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:cheweth:x3:1
# text = Whatsoever parteth the hoof, and is wholly cloven-footed, and cheweth the cud, among the beasts, that may ye eat.
1	Whatsoever	whatsoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	parteth	part	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hoof	hoof	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
8	wholly	wholly	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	cloven	cloven	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	footed	footed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	cheweth	chew	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	cud	cud	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	among	among	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	beasts	beast	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	14	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	25	nsubj	_	_
23	may	may	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
24	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nsubj	_	_
25	eat	eat	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **part** | present | Whatsoever | the hoof |  |  |  |  | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hoof=Patient |
| 2 | **is** | present | Whatsoever *not said here* |  |  |  |  | footed, wholly *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **chew** | present | Whatsoever *not said here* | the cud |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cud=Patient |
| 4 | **eat** | may | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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