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

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**Who acts:** beast, winged fowl, you, she, therefor · **What happens:** fly, mean, form, be, wing, see · **To what, where:** flies, fly, air, earth, heaven, saide others · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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«flieth» means «flies», a form of «fly».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:flieth:m1:1
# text = «flieth» means «flies», a form of «fly».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	flieth	fly	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	flies	fly	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	4	parataxis	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	fly	fly	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 | **fly** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | flies |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fly=Topic |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | fly |  |  |  |  | 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 fly is to move through the air with wings, like a bird, an insect or a plane.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:flieth:m1e:1
# text = To fly is to move through the air with wings, like a bird, an insect or a plane.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	fly	fly	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	move	move	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	through	through	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	wings	wing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	like	like	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	bird	bird	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	insect	insect	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	conj	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	plane	plane	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | the air |  | with wings; like a bird and a insect or a plane; move *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,

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From Torah DEU.4.17, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:flieth:x1:1
# text = the likeness of any beast that is on the earth, the likeness of any winged fowl that flieth in the heaven,
1	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	likeness	likeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	det	_	_
5	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	10	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
8	on	on	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	likeness	likeness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	conj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
15	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	17	det	_	_
16	winged	wing	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	amod	_	_
17	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	nsubj	_	_
19	flieth	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	acl:relcl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | any beast |  |  | the earth and the likeness of any winged fowl |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **wing** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2-1 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fly** | present | any winged fowl |  |  | the heaven |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in heaven=Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"See, see, she hangeth by the throte, and therefor she speaketh not," saide others; "and the beast flieth not like a beast;" so she opened her mouth and "pashte hir all to pieces."

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From Indian Fairy Tales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:flieth:x2:1
# text = "See, see, she hangeth by the throte, and therefor she speaketh not," saide others; "and the beast flieth not like a beast;" so she opened her mouth and "pashte hir all to pieces."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hangeth	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	throte	throte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	therefor	therefor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	speaketh	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	_
19	saide	saide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	flieth	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
28	like	like	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	35	punct	_	_
33	so	so	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
34	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	35	nsubj	_	_
35	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
36	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	37	nmod:poss	_	_
37	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obj	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
39	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	pashte	pashte	X	FW	_	41	compound	_	_
41	hir	hir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	conj	_	_
42	all	all	ADV	RB	_	44	advmod	_	_
43	to	to	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
44	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hang** *in a quote* | present | she |  |  |  |  | by the throte | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by throte=Location |
| 4 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | therefor | saide others |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **fly** *in a quote* | present | the beast | a beast |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beast=Theme |
| 6 | **open** | past | therefor | therefor's mouth and pashte hir | pieces |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient to piece=Recipient |

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