--- title: floweth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «floweth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «floweth» means «flows», a form of «flow»: Of a liquid, gas or electricity: to move along smoothly and steadily in one direction. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [floweth in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/floweth.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} «floweth» means «flows», a form of «flow»: Of a liquid, gas or electricity: to move along smoothly and steadily in one direction. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:floweth:m1:1 # text = «floweth» means «flows», a form of «flow»: Of a liquid, gas or electricity: to move along smoothly and steadily in one direction. 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 floweth flow 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 flows flow VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 ccomp _ 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 flow flow NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 : : PUNCT : _ 18 punct _ _ 16 Of of ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 17 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 18 det _ _ 18 liquid liquid NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 20 gas gas NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ _ 21 or or CCONJ CC _ 22 cc _ _ 22 electricity electricity NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 23 : : PUNCT : _ 25 punct _ _ 24 to to PART TO _ 25 mark _ _ 25 move move VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 18 parataxis _ _ 26 along along ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ _ 27 smoothly smoothly ADV RB _ 25 advmod _ _ 28 and and CCONJ CC _ 29 cc _ _ 29 steadily steadily ADV RB _ 27 conj _ _ 30 in in ADP IN _ 32 case _ _ 31 one one NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 32 nummod _ _ 32 direction direction NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 33 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **flow** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **flow** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **move along** | to-infinitive | | | | one direction | | along, smoothly *property* | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in direction=Trajectory | | 5 | **form** | | | flow | | | | | 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} If the LORD delight in us, then He will bring us into this land, and give it unto us — a land which floweth with milk and honey. From Torah NUM.14.8, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:floweth:x1:1 # text = If the LORD delight in us, then He will bring us into this land, and give it unto us — a land which floweth with milk and honey. 1 If if SCONJ IN _ 4 mark _ _ 2 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 3 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 4 compound _ _ 4 delight delight NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 advcl _ _ 5 in in ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 6 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 4 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 4 punct _ _ 8 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 11 advmod _ _ 9 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 10 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 11 aux _ _ 11 bring bring VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 0 root _ _ 12 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 obj _ _ 13 into into ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 this this DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 15 det _ _ 15 land land NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 16 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 give give VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 11 conj _ _ 19 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ _ 20 unto unto ADP IN _ 21 case _ _ 21 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 18 obl _ _ 22 — - PUNCT : _ 24 punct _ _ 23 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 24 det _ _ 24 land land NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 25 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 26 nsubj _ _ 26 floweth flow VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 24 acl:relcl _ _ 27 with with ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 28 milk milk NOUN NN Number=Sing 26 obl _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 30 cc _ _ 30 honey honey NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 11 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **bring** | future | He | us | | this land | then | a land *obl* | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent we=Theme into land=Destination | | 2 | **give** | infinitive | He *not said here* | land | | | | unto us | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | | 3 | **flow** | present | a land | | | | | with milk and honey | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with milk=Theme | ## Example 2 {#x2} And they told him, and said: 'We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. From Torah NUM.13.27, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:floweth:x2:1 # text = And they told him, and said: 'We came unto the land whither thou sentest us, and surely it floweth with milk and honey; and this is the fruit of it. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 told tell VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 iobj _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 7 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 7 cc _ _ 7 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 8 : : PUNCT : _ 11 punct _ _ 9 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 10 We we PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 11 nsubj _ _ 11 came come VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 ccomp _ _ 12 unto unto ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 14 det _ _ 14 land land NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 obl _ _ 15 whither whither ADV WRB PronType=Int 17 advmod _ _ 16 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 17 nsubj _ _ 17 sentest send VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 11 advcl _ _ 18 us we PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 17 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 23 punct _ _ 20 and and CCONJ CC _ 23 cc _ _ 21 surely surely ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 22 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 23 floweth flow VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 11 conj _ _ 24 with with ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 25 milk milk NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 27 cc _ _ 27 honey honey NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 ; ; PUNCT : _ 33 punct _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 33 cc _ _ 30 this this PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 33 nsubj _ _ 31 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 33 cop _ _ 32 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 33 det _ _ 33 fruit fruit NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 parataxis _ _ 34 of of ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 35 it it PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 33 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 36 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **tell** *speech: assert* | past | they | | him *= he* | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | they *not said here* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **come** | past | We | | | | | unto the land | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **send** | past | thou | us | | | | whither *property* | vn confine-92-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme | | 5 | **flow** | present | land | | | | | with milk and honey; surely *property* | vn entity\_specific\_modes\_being-47.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with milk=Theme | | 6 | **is a** | present | this | the fruit | | | | of land | tree rules | **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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