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title: hence — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «hence» in the Early Modern English dictionary: In the first two sentences it means away from this place. In the third it means for this reason. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# hence

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**Who acts:** it, third, he, presence, you, God · **What happens:** mean, say, not go, not carry, go, love · **To what, where:** us, number, whole heaven · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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In the first two sentences it means away from this place. In the third it means for this reason.

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*Sentence 1:* In the first two sentences it means away from this place.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:hence:m1:1
# text = In the first two sentences it means away from this place.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
3	first	first	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
4	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	nummod	_	_
5	sentences	sentence	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	obl	_	_
6	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
8	away	away	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
9	from	from	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	det	_	_
11	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | it |  |  |  |  | in the first two sentences; away *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in sentence=Attribute |

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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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*Sentence 2:* In the third it means for this reason.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:hence:m1:2
# text = In the third it means for this reason.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	third	third	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	8	det	_	_
8	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | third |  |  |  |  | for this reason; in the third | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in third=Attribute |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.

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From Torah EXO.33.15, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:hence:x1:1
# text = And he said unto Him: 'If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	If	if	SCONJ	IN	_	11	mark	_	_
9	Thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	nmod:poss	_	_
10	presence	presence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nsubj	_	_
11	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	ccomp	_	_
12	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
13	with	with	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
17	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	obj	_	_
18	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
19	up	up	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	hence	hence	ADV	RB	_	16	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  | unto Him *= he* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **not** **go** *a condition, not said to happen* | infinitive | Thy presence |  |  |  |  | with me | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with i=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **not** **carry** | infinitive | Thy presence *not said here* | us |  |  |  | hence *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent we=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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But now go hence quickly with thy friends.

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From The Jungle Book.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:hence:x2:1
# text = But now go hence quickly with thy friends.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	3	advmod	_	_
3	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hence	hence	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	_
5	quickly	quickly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  | now | with thy friends; quickly *property* | vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with friend=Beneficiary |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Hence, God loves the number seven under the whole heaven. \[37\] (In the whole nature.)

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From Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877.

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*Sentence 1:* Hence, God loves the number seven under the whole heaven.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:hence:x3:1
# text = Hence, God loves the number seven under the whole heaven.
1	Hence	hence	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	loves	love	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	number	number	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	seven	seven	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	_
8	under	under	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	heaven	heaven	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **love** | present | God | the number |  | the whole heaven |  | hence *property* | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer number=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* \[37\] (In the whole nature.)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:hence:x3:2
# text = [37] (In the whole nature.)
1	[	[	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	37	37	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	]	]	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	In	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
7	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	nature	nature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

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