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title: molten — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «molten» in the Early Modern English dictionary: Made by pouring melted metal into a mould, so it is a solid thing shaped by heat; here it means a metal idol or gold that is melted and cast. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# molten

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**Who acts:** metal, Thou, tears, gnome, tear, you · **What happens:** make, pour, melt, be, shape, mean · **To what, where:** melted metal, mould, solid thing, metal idol, thee, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Made by pouring melted metal into a mould, so it is a solid thing shaped by heat; here it means a metal idol or gold that is melted and cast.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:molten:m1:1
# text = Made by pouring melted metal into a mould, so it is a solid thing shaped by heat; here it means a metal idol or gold that is melted and cast.
1	Made	make	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	22	nsubj	_	_
2	by	by	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
3	pouring	pour	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	1	advcl	_	_
4	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	5	amod	_	_
5	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	into	into	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	mould	mould	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
10	so	so	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
11	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
12	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	solid	solid	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	_
16	shaped	shape	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	15	acl	_	_
17	by	by	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	heat	heat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
20	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	22	advmod	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	nsubj	_	_
22	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	metal	metal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	compound	_	_
25	idol	idol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obj	_	_
26	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
27	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
28	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	nsubj	_	_
29	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	30	aux:pass	_	_
30	melted	melt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	25	acl:relcl	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	32	cc	_	_
32	cast	cast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 2 | **pour** | gerund |  | melted metal |  | a mould |  |  | vn pour-9.5 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location PP.destination»: agent=Agent metal=Theme into mould=Destination |
| 3 | **melt** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient |
| 4 | **is a** | present | metal | a solid thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **shape** | participle |  | a solid thing *not said here* |  |  |  | by heat | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset |
| 6 | **mean** | present |  | a metal idol or gold |  | here |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent idol=Topic |
| 7 | **melt** | present · passive |  | a metal idol or gold |  |  |  |  | vn other\_cos-45.4-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Result |
| 8 | **cast** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

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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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Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.

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From Torah EXO.34.17, JPS 1917.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:molten:x1:1
# text = Thou shalt make thee no molten gods.
1	Thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obj	_	_
5	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	7	det	_	_
6	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | shall | Thou | thee |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP NP»: agent=Asset thou=Beneficiary god=Product |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Why tears, beloved one?” cried the gnome anxiously; “every tear of yours falls upon my heart like a drop of molten gold.

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From The Brown Fairy Book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:molten:x2:1
# text = “Why tears, beloved one?” cried the gnome anxiously; “every tear of yours falls upon my heart like a drop of molten gold.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Why	why	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	5	advmod	_	_
3	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
5	beloved	belov	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
9	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	gnome	gnome	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	anxiously	anxiously	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
14	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	16	det	_	_
16	tear	tear	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	yours	your	PRON	PRP	Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	16	nmod	_	_
19	falls	fall	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	conj	_	_
20	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	like	like	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	drop	drop	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **belov** *in a quote* | past | tears | one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | the gnome |  |  |  |  | anxiously *property* | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **fall** *in a quote* | present | every tear of yours |  |  | my heart |  | like a drop of molten gold | vn occur-48.3 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme upon heart=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Turn ye not unto the idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.

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From Torah LEV.19.4, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:molten:x3:1
# text = Turn ye not unto the idols, nor make to yourselves molten gods: I am the LORD your God.
1	Turn	turn	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	ye	ye	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	1	obj	_	_
3	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	1	advmod	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	idols	idol	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	9	cc	_	_
9	make	make	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	conj	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	yourselves	yourselves	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	9	xcomp	_	_
12	molten	molten	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	gods	god	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	20	punct	_	_
15	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	_
16	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	20	cop	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
18	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	20	amod	_	_
19	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **turn** | imperative | you *not said here* | ye |  |  |  | unto the idols | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent ye=Theme |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **yourselves** | to-infinitive | you *not said here* | molten gods |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **is a** | present | I | your LORD God |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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