--- title: kiver — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «kiver» in the Early Modern English dictionary: To cover over. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [kiver in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/kiver.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} To cover over. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:kiver:m1:1 # text = To cover over. 1 To to PART TO _ 2 mark _ _ 2 cover cover VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 over over ADV RB _ 2 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **cover over** | to-infinitive | | | | | | over *property* | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme | 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} "Nex' mornin' de meezles 'd done kivered me, an' den ef I didn't git dosted by de ole 'oman I'm a Chinee. From Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:kiver:x1:1 # text = "Nex' mornin' de meezles 'd done kivered me, an' den ef I didn't git dosted by de ole 'oman I'm a Chinee. 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Nex Nex PROPN NNP Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 3 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ 4 mornin mornin NOUN NN Number=Sing 2 flat:foreign _ SpaceAfter=No 5 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ 6 de de X FW Foreign=Yes 2 flat:foreign _ _ 7 meezles meezle NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 8 'd have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 done do VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 2 acl:relcl _ _ 10 kivered kiver VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 11 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 13 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 16 det _ SpaceAfter=No 14 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ _ 15 den den NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 compound _ _ 16 ef ef NOUN NN Number=Sing 10 parataxis _ _ 17 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 18 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 aux _ SpaceAfter=No 19 n't not PART RB Polarity=Neg 20 advmod _ _ 20 git git VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 16 acl:relcl _ _ 21 dosted dost VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 16 acl _ _ 22 by by ADP IN _ 26 case _ _ 23 de de ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 amod _ _ 24 ole ole ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 26 amod _ _ 25 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 26 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 26 oman oman NOUN NN Number=Sing 21 obl _ _ 27 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 30 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 28 'm be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 30 cop _ _ 29 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 30 det _ _ 30 Chinee Chinee PROPN NNP Number=Sing 26 parataxis _ SpaceAfter=No 31 . . PUNCT . _ 10 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** *in a quote* | past · perfect | meezles | Nex *not said here* | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent nex=Eventuality | | 2 | **kiver** *in a quote* | past | Nex | me | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **not** **git** *in a quote* | past · do-support | I | a den ef *not said here* | | | | | tree rules | | 4 | **dost** *in a quote* | participle | | a den ef *not said here* | | | | by de ole oman | tree rules | | 5 | **is a** *in a quote* | present | I | a Chinee | | | | | tree rules | ## Example 2 {#x2} Den I gits under de kiver an' tells my ole 'oman fer ter lay 'em onto me like she was roofin' a house. From Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:kiver:x2:1 # text = Den I gits under de kiver an' tells my ole 'oman fer ter lay 'em onto me like she was roofin' a house. 1 Den den NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 compound _ _ 2 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 1 nsubj _ _ 3 gits git NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 4 under under ADP IN _ 6 case _ _ 5 de de X FW Foreign=Yes 6 compound _ _ 6 kiver kiver NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 nmod _ _ 7 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 9 det _ SpaceAfter=No 8 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ _ 9 tells tell VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 10 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 11 nmod:poss _ _ 11 ole ole NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obj _ _ 12 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 9 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 oman oman NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ _ 14 fer fer NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 compound _ _ 15 ter ter NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 nsubj _ _ 16 lay lie VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 ccomp _ _ 17 'em they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 16 obj _ _ 18 onto onto ADP IN _ 19 case _ _ 19 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 16 obl _ _ 20 like like ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 21 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 23 nsubj _ _ 22 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 23 cop _ _ 23 roofin roofin NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 24 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 23 punct _ _ 25 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 26 det _ _ 26 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 16 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 27 . . PUNCT . _ 9 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **den** | | I | | | | | | tree rules | | 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | present | Den gits under de kiver | my ole | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent ole=Recipient clause=Topic | | 3 | **lie** | past | oman fer ter | 'em *= they* | | | | onto me | tree rules | | 4 | **is** | past | ter | | | | | like roofin | tree rules | ## Example 3 {#x3} Bimeby she crawls in, an' de shingles w'at she put on her side fer ter kiver wid, dey all drap off on de flo'. From Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:kiver:x3:1 # text = Bimeby she crawls in, an' de shingles w'at she put on her side fer ter kiver wid, dey all drap off on de flo'. 1 Bimeby Bimeby PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 nsubj _ _ 2 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 crawls crawl VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 in in ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 5 , , PUNCT , _ 9 punct _ _ 6 an a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 8 det _ SpaceAfter=No 7 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 8 punct _ _ 8 de de NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 nsubj _ _ 9 shingles shingle VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 10 w'at w'at NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 nsubj _ _ 11 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 12 nsubj _ _ 12 put put VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 ccomp _ _ 13 on on ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 14 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 15 nmod:poss _ _ 15 side side NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obl _ _ 16 fer f ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 19 amod _ _ 17 ter ter NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 compound _ _ 18 kiver kiver NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 compound _ _ 19 wid wid NOUN NN Number=Sing 12 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 21 dey dey NOUN NN Number=Sing 19 conj _ _ 22 all all ADV RB _ 23 advmod _ _ 23 drap drap VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 12 advcl _ _ 24 off off ADP RP _ 23 compound:prt _ _ 25 on on ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 26 de de X FW Foreign=Yes 27 compound _ _ 27 flo flo NOUN NN Number=Sing 23 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 28 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 27 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 29 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **crawl** | present | Bimeby | | | | | | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 2 | **shingle** | present | a de | | | | | | tree rules | | 3 | **put** | past | w'at | fer ter kiver wid and dey | | w'at's side | | | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent wid=Theme on side=Destination | | 4 | **drap off** | present | w'at *not said here* | | | de flo | | all *property* | 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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