---
title: doeth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «doeth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: Does something, with "he" or "she" or "it" as the subject. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

<!-- md -->
[Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/doeth/)

<!-- crumbs -->
[home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [dictionaries](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/) / [Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/) / [D](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/) / doeth

# doeth

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** Edom, Israel, she, He, soul · **What happens:** do, be, come, word, destroy · **To what, where:** something, possession, words, lips, Whatever, faith

<!-- .vabout -->
«doeth» 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: [doeth in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/doeth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Does something, with "he" or "she" or "it" as the subject.

<!-- fold The tree, 11 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doeth:m1:1
# text = Does something, with "he" or "she" or "it" as the subject.
1	Does	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	1	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	with	with	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	_
16	as	as	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	subject	subject	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  | something |  |  |  | with he | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |

<!-- .note -->
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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel doeth valiantly.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah NUM.24.18, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doeth:x1:1
# text = And Edom shall be a possession, Seir also, even his enemies, shall be a possession; while Israel doeth valiantly.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
2	Edom	Edom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	Seir	Seir	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	even	even	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	enemies	enemy	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
15	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	18	aux	_	_
16	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	cop	_	_
17	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	possession	possession	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	22	mark	_	_
21	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	_
22	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	conj	_	_
23	valiantly	valiantly	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | shall | Edom | a possession |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | shall | Edom *not said here* | a possession |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present | Israel |  |  |  |  | valiantly *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Now she was gentle and strong as a wife can be; and from her lips came the words of faith: "Whatever He doeth is right and best."

<!-- .note -->
From Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doeth:x2:1
# text = Now she was gentle and strong as a wife can be; and from her lips came the words of faith: "Whatever He doeth is right and best."
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	4	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	gentle	gentle	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	_
10	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	be	be	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
13	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
14	from	from	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod:poss	_	_
16	lips	lip	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obl	_	_
17	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
20	of	of	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
21	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
23	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	26	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	Whatever	whatever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	26	obj	_	_
25	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	nsubj	_	_
26	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	advcl	_	_
27	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	right	right	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	conj	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	best	well	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	28	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | she |  |  |  | now | gentle *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  | as a wife | tree rules |
| 3 | **can** | can | she *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **come** | past |  | the words of faith |  | wife's lips |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location word=Theme |
| 5 | **do** *in a quote* | present | He | Whatever |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent whatever=Eventuality |
| 6 | **is** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  | right *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **word** |  |  | faith |  |  |  |  | nom word «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any manner of work in that same day, that soul will I destroy from among his people.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah LEV.23.30, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 24 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doeth:x3:1
# text = And whatsoever soul it be that doeth any manner of work in that same day, that soul will I destroy from among his people.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
2	whatsoever	whatsoever	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
6	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	7	mark	_	_
7	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	det	_	_
9	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
11	work	work	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nmod	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	det	_	_
14	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
17	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	18	det	_	_
18	soul	soul	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	nsubj	_	_
19	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	21	aux	_	_
20	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	21	nsubj	_	_
21	destroy	destroy	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	advcl	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
23	among	among	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | infinitive | soul |  |  |  | day | do *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **destroy** | future | that soul |  |  |  |  | from his people | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- div src -->

**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

<!-- /div -->

<!-- pn -->
- ← previous: [doest](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/doest/)
- next →: [dost](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/dost/)
- ↑ back to [D in Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/emode/D/)