--- title: comest — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «comest» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «comest» means «you come», a form of «come»: To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [comest in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/comest.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} «comest» means «you come», a form of «come»: To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:comest:m1:1 # text = «comest» means «you come», a form of «come»: To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking. 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 comest come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|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 `` _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 6 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ _ 7 come come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 8 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 form form NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 parataxis _ _ 12 of of SCONJ IN _ 14 mark _ _ 13 « « PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 : : PUNCT : _ 18 punct _ _ 17 To to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 come come VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 parataxis _ _ 19 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 21 cop _ _ 20 to to PART TO _ 21 mark _ _ 21 move move VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 18 conj _ _ 22 towards towards ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 27 punct _ _ 25 to to ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 person person NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ _ 28 speaking speak VERB VBG VerbForm=Ger 27 acl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **come** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive | a form *not said here* | | | | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **come** | to-infinitive | | | | | | to the person | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme to person=Initial\_Location | | 6 | **is** | present | | | | | | move *property* | tree rules | | 7 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | the person *not said here* | | | | | | vn talk-37.5 «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: Come here! ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:comest:m1e:1 # text = Come here! 1 Come come VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 2 here here ADV RB PronType=Dem 1 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ! ! PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** | imperative | you *not said here* | | | here | | | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ## Example 1 {#x1} Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. From Torah DEU.28.6, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:comest:x1:1 # text = Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 1 Blessed blessed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 0 root _ _ 2 shalt shall AUX MD Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin 1 aux _ _ 3 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 7 nsubj _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 cop _ _ 5 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 7 advmod _ _ 6 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 7 nsubj _ _ 7 comest come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 8 in in ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 blessed blessed ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 1 conj _ _ 12 shalt shall AUX MD Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 13 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 17 nsubj _ _ 14 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 17 cop _ _ 15 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 17 advmod _ _ 16 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 17 nsubj _ _ 17 goest go VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 parataxis _ _ 18 out out ADP RP _ 17 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | infinitive | thou | | | | | come *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **is** | shall | thou | | | | | go *property* | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} "Whence comest thou, maiden?" said Connla. From Celtic Fairy Tales. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:comest:x2:1 # text = "Whence comest thou, maiden?" said Connla. 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Whence whence ADV WRB PronType=Int 3 advmod _ _ 3 comest come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 9 ccomp _ _ 4 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 3 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 6 punct _ _ 6 maiden maiden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ? ? PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 9 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 Connla Connla PROPN NNP Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 11 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **come** *in a quote* | present | | thou | | | | whence *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thou=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | Connla | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ## Example 3 {#x3} Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. From Torah DEU.28.19, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:comest:x3:1 # text = Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. 1 Cursed curse VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 2 shalt shall AUX MD Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux _ _ 3 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 7 nsubj _ _ 4 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 7 cop _ _ 5 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 7 advmod _ _ 6 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 7 nsubj _ _ 7 comest come VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 1 conj _ _ 8 in in ADV RB _ 7 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 9 , , PUNCT , _ 11 punct _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 cursed curse VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 1 conj _ _ 12 shalt shall AUX MD Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin 17 aux _ _ 13 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 17 nsubj _ _ 14 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 17 cop _ _ 15 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 17 advmod _ _ 16 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 17 nsubj _ _ 17 goest go VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 18 out out ADP RP _ 17 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 19 . . PUNCT . _ 1 punct _ _ ``` | # | 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** | shall | thou | | | | | come *property* | tree rules | | 3 | **curse** | participle | | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **is** | shall | thou | | | | | go *property* | tree rules | **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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