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title: looketh — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «looketh» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «looketh» means «looks», a form of «look»: To look is to turn your eyes to see something: look at the board. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# looketh

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**Who acts:** form, Balak, that, top · **What happens:** look, mean, be, see, take, look down · **To what, where:** something, Balaam, field · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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«looketh» means «looks», a form of «look»: To look is to turn your eyes to see something: look at the board.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:looketh:m1:1
# text = «looketh» means «looks», a form of «look»: To look is to turn your eyes to see something: look at the board.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	looketh	look	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	looks	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
11	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	look	look	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	To	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	look	look	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	turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
21	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obj	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	advcl	_	_
25	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
27	look	look	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
28	at	at	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	board	board	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **look** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **look** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 4 | **look** *in a quote* | infinitive | a form |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 5 | **look** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus |
| 6 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | turn *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **see** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer something=Stimulus |
| 8 | **look** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | at the board | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent at board=Theme |

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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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.

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From Torah NUM.23.28, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:looketh:x1:1
# text = And Balak took Balaam unto the top of Peor, that looketh down upon the desert.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Balak	Balak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Balaam	Balaam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Peor	Peor	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	12	nsubj	_	_
12	looketh	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	parataxis	_	_
13	down	down	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | past | Balak |  | Balaam |  |  | unto the top of Peor | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument balaam=Destination |
| 2 | **look down** | present | that |  |  |  |  | upon the desert; down *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon desert=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, by the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.

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From Torah NUM.21.20, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:looketh:x2:1
# text = and from Bamoth to the valley that is in the field of Moab, by the top of Pisgah, which looketh down upon the desert.
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	from	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	Bamoth	Bamoth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	valley	valley	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	_
7	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	Moab	Moab	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	by	by	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	top	top	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	appos	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
19	Pisgah	Pisgah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
21	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj	_	_
22	looketh	look	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	_
23	down	down	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	desert	desert	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | that |  |  | the field |  | of Moab | tree rules |
| 2 | **look down** | present | the top of Pisgah |  |  |  |  | upon the desert; down *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent upon desert=Theme |

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**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. Elamur Cosmic License.

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