--- title: findest — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «findest» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «findest» means «you find», a form of «find»: To find is to see or get something you were looking for, or by chance: find a coin. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [findest in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/findest.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} «findest» means «you find», a form of «find»: To find is to see or get something you were looking for, or by chance: find a coin. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:findest:m1:1 # text = «findest» means «you find», a form of «find»: To find is to see or get something you were looking for, or by chance: find a coin. 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 findest find 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 find find 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 ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 « « PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 find find NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 : : PUNCT : _ 21 punct _ _ 17 To to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 find find VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 advcl _ _ 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 see see VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 22 or or CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 23 get get VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 21 conj _ _ 24 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 23 obj _ _ 25 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 27 nsubj _ _ 26 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 27 aux _ _ 27 looking look VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 24 acl:relcl _ _ 28 for for ADP IN _ 27 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 30 or or CCONJ CC _ 32 cc _ _ 31 by by ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 32 chance chance NOUN NN Number=Sing 27 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 : : PUNCT : _ 34 punct _ _ 34 find find VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 21 conj _ _ 35 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 36 det _ _ 36 coin coin NOUN NN Number=Sing 34 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 37 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **find** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **find** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **find** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S\_INF»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **is** | present | | | | | | see *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **get** | infinitive | | something | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus | | 7 | **look** | past · progressive | you | | | | | by chance | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent by chance=Theme | | 8 | **find** | infinitive | | a coin | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent coin=Topic | | 9 | **form** | | | find | | | | | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient | 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} With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live; before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee.' — For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them. — From Torah GEN.31.32, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:findest:x1:1 # text = With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live; before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee.' — For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them. — 1 With with ADP IN _ 2 case _ _ 2 whomsoever whomsoever NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 3 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 4 nsubj _ _ 4 findest find VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 2 acl:relcl _ _ 5 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 gods god NOUN NNS Number=Plur 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ _ 8 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 9 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 10 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 11 advmod _ _ 11 live live VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 12 ; ; PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 before before SCONJ IN _ 16 mark _ _ 14 our our PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 brethren brethren NOUN NNS Number=Plur 16 nsubj _ _ 16 discern discern VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 17 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 16 obj _ _ 18 what what PRON WP PronType=Int 22 nsubj _ _ 19 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 20 thine thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 22 nmod:poss _ _ 21 with with ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 23 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 25 take take VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 conj _ _ 26 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 25 obj _ _ 27 to to ADP TO _ 28 case _ _ 28 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 25 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 29 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 30 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ _ 31 — - PUNCT : _ 34 punct _ _ 32 For for SCONJ IN _ 34 mark _ _ 33 Jacob Jacob PROPN NNP Number=Sing 34 nsubj _ _ 34 knew know VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 parataxis _ _ 35 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 34 advmod _ _ 36 that that SCONJ IN _ 39 mark _ _ 37 Rachel Rachel PROPN NNP Number=Sing 39 nsubj:pass _ _ 38 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 39 aux _ _ 39 stolen steal VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 34 ccomp _ _ 40 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 39 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 41 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ _ 42 — - PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **find** | present | thou | thy gods | | | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Topic | | 2 | **not** **live** | shall | he | | | | | with whomsoever | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme with whomsoever=Location | | 3 | **discern** | present | our brethren | thou | | | | | vn see-30.1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus | | 4 | **is** | present | | | | | | with me | tree rules | | 5 | **take** | infinitive | he *not said here* | whomsoever | | thee | | | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent it=Theme to thou=Destination | | 6 | **not** **know** | past | Jacob | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | | 7 | **steal** | past · perfect · passive | | Rachel | | | | | vn steal-10.5-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Beneficiary they=Theme | ## Example 2 {#x2} Page 64: Added closing double-quote (handkerchief thou findest there, and throw it in front of =me."= He drew it out and flung it) From Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales. *Sentence 1:* Page 64: Added closing double-quote (handkerchief thou findest there, and throw it in front of =me." ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:findest:x2:1 # text = Page 64: Added closing double-quote (handkerchief thou findest there, and throw it in front of =me." 1 Page page NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 2 64 64 NUM CD NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card 1 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 3 : : PUNCT : _ 1 punct _ _ 4 Added add VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 5 closing closing NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 6 double double ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 8 amod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 6 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 quote quote NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 appos _ _ 9 ( ( PUNCT -LRB- _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 handkerchief handkerchief NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 conj _ _ 11 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 12 nsubj _ _ 12 findest find VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl:relcl _ _ 13 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 12 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 15 and and CCONJ CC _ 16 cc _ _ 16 throw throw VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 advcl _ _ 17 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ _ 18 in in ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 front front NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ _ 20 of of ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 21 = = SYM SYM _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 22 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 19 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 23 . . PUNCT . _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 24 " " PUNCT '' _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **add** *speech: assert* | participle | | closing | | | | | vn mix-22.1-2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent closing=Patient | | 2 | **find** | present | thou | handkerchief *not said here* | | there | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handkerchief=Topic | | 3 | **throw** | infinitive | | closing | | front of me | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in front=Destination | *Sentence 2:* = He drew it out and flung it) ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:findest:x2:2 # text = = He drew it out and flung it) 1 = = PUNCT NFP _ 3 punct _ _ 2 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 drew draw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 obj _ _ 5 out out ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 flung fling VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 8 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 9 ) ) PUNCT -RRB- _ 7 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **draw out** | past | He | closing | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 2 | **fling** | past | He *not said here* | closing | | | | | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | ## Example 3 {#x3} "Look into my right ear," said the bullock, "draw out the little handkerchief thou findest there, and throw it in front of me." He drew it out and flung it, and before them stood a bridge. From Cossack Fairy Tales and Folk Tales. *Sentence 1:* "Look into my right ear," said the bullock, "draw out the little handkerchief thou findest there, and throw it in front of me." ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:findest:x3:1 # text = "Look into my right ear," said the bullock, "draw out the little handkerchief thou findest there, and throw it in front of me." 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Look look VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 9 ccomp _ _ 3 into into ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 4 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 5 right right ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 6 amod _ _ 6 ear ear NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 8 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ 9 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 11 det _ _ 11 bullock bullock NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 14 punct _ _ 13 " " PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 draw draw VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 9 parataxis _ _ 15 out out ADP RP _ 14 compound:prt _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 17 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 18 amod _ _ 18 handkerchief handkerchief NOUN NN Number=Sing 14 obj _ _ 19 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 20 nsubj _ _ 20 findest find VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 18 acl:relcl _ _ 21 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 20 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 22 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 throw throw VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 14 conj _ _ 25 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 obj _ _ 26 in in ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 27 front front NOUN NN Number=Sing 24 obl _ _ 28 of of ADP IN _ 29 case _ _ 29 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 27 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 30 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 31 " " PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | into my right ear | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent into ear=Theme | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the bullock | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **draw out** *in a quote* | infinitive | | the little handkerchief | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handkerchief=Theme | | 4 | **find** *in a quote* | present | thou | the little handkerchief *not said here* | | there | | | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent handkerchief=Topic | | 5 | **throw** *in a quote* | infinitive | | handkerchief | | front of me | | | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent it=Theme in front=Destination | *Sentence 2:* He drew it out and flung it, and before them stood a bridge. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:findest:x3:2 # text = He drew it out and flung it, and before them stood a bridge. 1 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 drew draw VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ _ 4 out out ADP RP _ 2 compound:prt _ _ 5 and and CCONJ CC _ 6 cc _ _ 6 flung fling VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 7 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 6 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 , , PUNCT , _ 12 punct _ _ 9 and and CCONJ CC _ 12 cc _ _ 10 before before SCONJ IN _ 12 mark _ _ 11 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 12 stood stand VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 13 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 bridge bridge NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 15 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **draw out** | past | bullock | handkerchief | | | | | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 2 | **fling** | past | bullock *not said here* | handkerchief | | | | | vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 3 | **stand** | past | them *= they* | a bridge | | | | | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer bridge=Stimulus | **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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