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title: doth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «doth» 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.
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# doth

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**Who acts:** LORD, me, you, Third Path, Path, virtues · **What happens:** do, bring, fall, lie, be, call · **To what, where:** something, us, Another, basis, Primordial, parent · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Does something, with "he" or "she" or "it" as the subject.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doth: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	_	_
```

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| # | 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 |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And wherefore doth the LORD bring us unto this land, to fall by the sword?

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From Torah NUM.14.3, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doth:x1:1
# text = And wherefore doth the LORD bring us unto this land, to fall by the sword?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	3	advmod	_	_
3	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
6	bring	bring	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
7	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	6	obj	_	_
8	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	land	land	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	to	to	PART	TO	_	13	mark	_	_
13	fall	fall	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	conj	_	_
14	by	by	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	sword	sword	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present |  |  |  |  |  | wherefore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **bring** | infinitive | the LORD |  | us |  |  | unto this land | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument we=Destination |
| 3 | **fall** | to-infinitive | the LORD *not said here* |  |  |  |  | by the sword | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme by sword=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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Under me doth lie Another much richer than I.

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From More English Fairy Tales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doth:x2:1
# text = Under me doth lie Another much richer than I.
1	Under	under	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	advcl	_	_
4	lie	lie	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	Another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	4	obj	_	_
6	much	much	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
7	richer	rich	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	4	parataxis	_	_
8	than	than	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	I.	I.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | me |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **lie** | imperative | you *not said here* | Another |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location another=Theme |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The Third Path is the Sanctifying Intelligence, and is the basis of foundation of Primordial Wisdom, which is called the Former of faith, and its roots, Amen; and it is the parent of Faith, from which virtues doth Faith emanate.

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From Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:doth:x3:1
# text = The Third Path is the Sanctifying Intelligence, and is the basis of foundation of Primordial Wisdom, which is called the Former of faith, and its roots, Amen; and it is the parent of Faith, from which virtues doth Faith emanate.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	Third	third	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Sanctifying	Sanctifying	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	cop	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	basis	basis	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	foundation	foundation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Primordial	Primordial	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	Wisdom	Wisdom	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	21	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	acl:relcl	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	Former	Former	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	29	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	29	cc	_	_
28	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	29	nmod:poss	_	_
29	roots	root	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	Amen	Amen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	29	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	37	punct	_	_
33	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	37	cc	_	_
34	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	37	nsubj	_	_
35	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	37	cop	_	_
36	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	37	det	_	_
37	parent	parent	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	_
38	of	of	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	Faith	Faith	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
41	from	from	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	44	obl	_	_
43	virtues	virtue	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	44	nsubj	_	_
44	doth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	37	conj	_	_
45	Faith	faith	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	44	obj	_	_
46	emanate	emanate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	44	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
47	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	12	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the Third Path | the basis and Intelligence's roots and the parent |  |  |  | of foundation of Primordial | tree rules |
| 2 | **call** | present · passive |  | Primordial |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |
| 3 | **is a** | present | Path | the parent |  |  |  | of Faith | tree rules |
| 4 | **do** | present | virtues | Faith |  |  |  | from the parent | tree rules |
| 5 | **emanate** | infinitive | virtues *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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