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title: moveth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «moveth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «moveth» means «moves», a form of «move». Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# moveth

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**Who acts:** whatsoever, beast, Sunbeams, thy, you, fresh life · **What happens:** move, mean, form, be, change, creep · **To what, where:** moves, move, one place, position, earth, ark · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«moveth» means «moves», a form of «move».

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:moveth:m1:1
# text = «moveth» means «moves», a form of «move».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	moveth	move	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	moves	move	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	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	move	move	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | moves |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent move=Topic |
| 3 | **form** |  |  | move |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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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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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To move is to go from one place to another, or to change position.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:moveth:m1e:1
# text = To move is to go from one place to another, or to change position.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	8	nummod	_	_
8	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
9	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	change	change	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	conj	_	_
15	position	position	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **move** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | one place |  | to another; go *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **change** | to-infinitive |  | position |  |  |  |  | vn dress-41.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent position=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after their families; went forth out of the ark.

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From Torah GEN.8.19, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:moveth:x1:1
# text = every beast, every creeping thing, and every fowl, whatsoever moveth upon the earth, after their families; went forth out of the ark.
1	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	2	det	_	_
2	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
4	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	6	det	_	_
5	creeping	creep	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	6	amod	_	_
6	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	10	det	_	_
10	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
12	whatsoever	whatsoever	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	13	nsubj	_	_
13	moveth	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	acl:relcl	_	_
14	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
18	after	after	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	20	nmod:poss	_	_
20	families	family	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	22	punct	_	_
22	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
23	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
24	out	out	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
25	of	of	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	ark	ark	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	22	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **creep** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **move** | present | whatsoever |  |  | the earth | after beast's families |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme upon earth=Trajectory |
| 3 | **go** | past | every beast and every creeping thing |  |  | the ark |  | forth *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme out ark=Initial\_Location |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
“Rejoice in thy growth!” said the Sunbeams. “Rejoice in thy vigorous growth, and in the fresh life that moveth within thee!”

<!-- .note -->
From Andersen's Fairy Tales.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* “Rejoice in thy growth!” said the Sunbeams.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:moveth:x2:1
# text = “Rejoice in thy growth!” said the Sunbeams.
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rejoice	rejoice	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	5	nmod:poss	_	_
5	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
8	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	Sunbeams	sunbeam	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoice** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  | thy growth |  |  | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **say** *speech: express* | past | the Sunbeams |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **grow** *in a quote* |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* “Rejoice in thy vigorous growth, and in the fresh life that moveth within thee!”

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:moveth:x2:2
# text = “Rejoice in thy vigorous growth, and in the fresh life that moveth within thee!”
1	“	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Rejoice	rejoice	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
4	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	nmod:poss	_	_
5	vigorous	vigorous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	growth	growth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	fresh	fresh	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl:unmarked	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	14	nsubj	_	_
14	moveth	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	acl:relcl	_	_
15	within	within	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	”	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **rejoice** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  | thy vigorous growth |  | in the fresh life | vn marvel-31.3 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **move** *in a quote* | present | the fresh life |  |  |  |  | within thee | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **grow** *in a quote* |  | thy |  |  |  |  |  | nom growth «process intransitive»: poss=agent |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that swarmeth upon the earth;

<!-- .note -->
From Torah LEV.11.46, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 30 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:moveth:x3:1
# text = This is the law of the beast, and of the fowl, and of every living creature that moveth in the waters, and of every creature that swarmeth upon the earth;
1	This	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	law	law	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	12	cc	_	_
10	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	fowl	fowl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
16	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	18	det	_	_
17	living	live	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	18	amod	_	_
18	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
19	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	nsubj	_	_
20	moveth	move	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	18	acl:relcl	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	28	det	_	_
28	creature	creature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	_
29	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	nsubj	_	_
30	swarmeth	swarm	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	acl:relcl	_	_
31	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	earth	earth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	30	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | This | the law and the fowl and every living creature and every creature |  |  |  | of the beast | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **move** | present | every living creature |  |  | the waters |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP V PP.trajectory»: agent=Theme in water=Trajectory |
| 4 | **swarm** | present | every creature |  |  | the earth |  |  | vn swarm-47.5.1-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme upon earth=Location |

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