--- title: holdeth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «holdeth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «holdeth» means «holds», a form of «hold»: To hold is to have something in your hand or arms: hold my hand. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [holdeth in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/holdeth.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} «holdeth» means «holds», a form of «hold»: To hold is to have something in your hand or arms: hold my hand. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:holdeth:m1:1 # text = «holdeth» means «holds», a form of «hold»: To hold is to have something in your hand or arms: hold my hand. 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 holdeth hold 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 holds hold 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 hold hold NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 14 » » PUNCT '' _ 10 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 : : PUNCT : _ 17 punct _ _ 16 To to PART TO _ 17 mark _ _ 17 hold hold VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 4 parataxis _ _ 18 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 cop _ _ 19 to to PART TO _ 20 mark _ _ 20 have have VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 17 conj _ _ 21 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 20 obj _ _ 22 in in ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 23 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ _ 24 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nmod _ _ 25 or or CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 arms arm NOUN NNS Number=Plur 24 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 : : PUNCT : _ 28 punct _ _ 28 hold hold VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 17 conj _ _ 29 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ _ 30 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 28 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hold** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **hold** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 4 | **hold** | to-infinitive | | | | | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 5 | **is** | present | | | | | | have *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **hold** | infinitive | | my hand | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent hand=Theme | | 7 | **form** | | | hold | | | | | 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} and her father heareth her vow, or her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father holdeth his peace at her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. From Torah NUM.30.4, JPS 1917. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:holdeth:x1:1 # text = and her father heareth her vow, or her bond wherewith she hath bound her soul, and her father holdeth his peace at her, then all her vows shall stand, and every bond wherewith she hath bound her soul shall stand. 1 and and CCONJ CC _ 4 cc _ _ 2 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 3 nmod:poss _ _ 3 father father NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 nsubj _ _ 4 heareth hear VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 5 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 6 nmod:poss _ _ 6 vow vow NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 8 or or CCONJ CC _ 10 cc _ _ 9 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ _ 10 bond bond NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obl _ _ 11 wherewith wherewith ADV WRB PronType=Int 13 advmod _ _ 12 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 13 nsubj _ _ 13 hath have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 10 acl:relcl _ _ 14 bound bound ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 21 cc _ _ 19 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 father father NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 nsubj _ _ 21 holdeth hold VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 4 conj _ _ 22 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 peace peace NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obj _ _ 24 at at ADP IN _ 25 case _ _ 25 her she PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 21 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 26 , , PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ _ 27 then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 32 advmod _ _ 28 all all DET DT PronType=Tot 30 det _ _ 29 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ _ 30 vows vow NOUN NNS Number=Plur 32 nsubj _ _ 31 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 32 aux _ _ 32 stand stand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 21 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 33 , , PUNCT , _ 44 punct _ _ 34 and and CCONJ CC _ 44 cc _ _ 35 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 36 det _ _ 36 bond bond NOUN NN Number=Sing 44 nsubj _ _ 37 wherewith wherewith ADV WRB PronType=Int 39 advmod _ _ 38 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 39 nsubj _ _ 39 hath have VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 36 acl:relcl _ _ 40 bound bound ADP IN _ 42 case _ _ 41 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 42 nmod:poss _ _ 42 soul soul NOUN NN Number=Sing 39 obl _ _ 43 shall shall AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 44 aux _ _ 44 stand stand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 45 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **hear** | present | her father | her vow | | | | her bond *obl* | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer vow=Stimulus | | 2 | **have** | present | she | | | | | bound her soul; wherewith *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 3 | **hold** | present | her father | father's peace | | | | at her *= she* | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent peace=Theme at she=Location | | 4 | **stand** | shall | her vows | | | | then | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **have** | present | bond | | | | | bound bond's soul; wherewith *property* | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 6 | **stand** | shall | every bond | | | | | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 7 | **vow** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom vow «communication transitive»: poss=agent | | 8 | **bond** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom bond «phenomenon transitive»: poss=agent | | 9 | **pacify** | | father | | | | | | nom peace «state transitive»: poss=agent | | 10 | **vow** | | her *= she* | | | | | | nom vow «communication transitive»: poss=agent | **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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