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

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**Who acts:** children, servants, lord, LORD God, thou · **What happens:** command, mean, form, tell, do, order · **To what, where:** commands, command, someone, something, thee, statutes · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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«commandeth» means «commands», a form of «command».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:commandeth:m1:1
# text = «commandeth» means «commands», a form of «command».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	commandeth	command	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	commands	command	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	6	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	command	command	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 | **command** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | commands |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent command=Topic |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | command |  |  |  |  | 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 tell someone officially to do something; to order.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:commandeth:m1e:1
# text = To tell someone officially to do something; to order.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	officially	officially	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	ccomp	_	_
7	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	10	punct	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	order	order	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  | officially *property* | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 3 | **order** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.

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From Torah NUM.32.25, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:commandeth:x1:1
# text = And the children of Gad and the children of Reuben spoke unto Moses, saying: 'Thy servants will do as my lord commandeth.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nsubj	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Gad	Gad	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	conj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Reuben	Reuben	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	_
11	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
15	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	11	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	21	punct	_	_
17	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	nmod:poss	_	_
19	servants	servant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	nsubj	_	_
20	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
21	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	ccomp	_	_
22	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nsubj	_	_
25	commandeth	command	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the children of Gad and the children of Reuben |  |  |  |  | unto Moses | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | the children of Gad and the children of Reuben *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **do** | future | Thy servants |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **command** | present | my lord |  |  |  |  |  | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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This day the LORD thy God commandeth thee to do these statutes and ordinances; thou shalt therefore observe and do them with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.

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From Torah DEU.26.16, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:commandeth:x2:1
# text = This day the LORD thy God commandeth thee to do these statutes and ordinances; thou shalt therefore observe and do them with all thy heart, and with all thy soul.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	2	det	_	_
2	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
4	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	amod	_	_
5	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nmod:poss	_	_
6	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
7	commandeth	command	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	7	obj	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	_
11	these	this	DET	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
12	statutes	statute	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obj	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	ordinances	ordinance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
16	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	nsubj	_	_
17	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
18	therefore	therefore	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	observe	observe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	conj	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	conj	_	_
22	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	21	obj	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
24	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	26	det	_	_
25	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nmod:poss	_	_
26	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	32	punct	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
29	with	with	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	32	det	_	_
31	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	32	nmod:poss	_	_
32	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **command** | present | thy LORD God | thee |  |  | day |  | vn order-58.3-1 «NP V NP S\_ING»: agent=Agent thou=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 2 | **do** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | thy LORD God *not said here* | this statutes and ordinances |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent statute=Eventuality |
| 3 | **observe** | shall | thou |  |  |  |  | with thy soul; therefore *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **do** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | statutes *= statute* |  |  |  | with thy heart | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Eventuality |

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