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title: nun — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «nun» in the Early Modern English dictionary: In the Torah "Nun" is a name, the father of Joshua; in the German text "nun" means "now". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# nun

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**Who acts:** Nun, Moses, p., Dalet · **What happens:** be, mean, call, die, lame, serve · **To what, where:** name, Torah, Hoshea, German translation, Kuh, seine Mutter war · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the Torah "Nun" is a name, the father of Joshua; in the German text "nun" means "now".

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:nun:m1:1
# text = In the Torah "Nun" is a name, the father of Joshua; in the German text "nun" means "now".
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	_
4	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	5	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	5	punct	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	cop	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	father	father	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	conj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	Joshua	Joshua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
18	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	text	text	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	obl	_	_
20	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	21	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	19	punct	_	_
23	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	parataxis	_	_
24	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	23	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Nun | a name and the father of Joshua |  | the Torah |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | in the German text and nun | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot now=Theme in text=Attribute |

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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}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.

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From Torah NUM.13.16, JPS 1917.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:nun:x1:1
# text = And Moses called Hoshea the son of Nun Joshua.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	Hoshea	Hoshea	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	xcomp	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	Nun	Nun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	_
9	Joshua	Joshua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | past | Moses |  | Hoshea |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent hoshea=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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In the German translation (p. 188) Wie dies nun die Kuh sah, die einst seine Mutter gewesen war.

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From Russian Fairy Tales: A Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-lore.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:nun:x2:1
# text = In the German translation (p. 188) Wie dies nun die Kuh sah, die einst seine Mutter gewesen war.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	German	German	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	translation	translation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
5	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	p.	P.	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
7	188	188	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	6	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	6	punct	_	_
9	Wie	Wie	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
10	dies	die	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	_
12	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	xcomp	_	_
13	Kuh	Kuh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	obj	_	_
14	sah	sah	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	12	conj	_	_
17	einst	ein	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	18	amod	_	_
18	seine	seine	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
19	Mutter	Mutter	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	compound	_	_
20	gewesen	gewesen	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	flat	_	_
21	war	war	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **die** | present | p. |  |  | the German translation |  |  | vn long-32.2 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 2 | **die** | infinitive | p. *not said here* | Kuh |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **die** | infinitive | p. *not said here* | seine Mutter war |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice.

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From Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:nun:x3:1
# text = Dalet-Tet-Lamed-Nun-Taw, with the tip of the tongue, serving with voice.
1	Dalet	dalet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	Tet	Tet	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	Lamed	lame	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	1	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	Nun	nun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	Taw	Taw	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	tip	tip	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	18	punct	_	_
18	serving	serve	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	1	conj	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	voice	voice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **lame** | participle | Dalet *not said here* | Nun |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **serve** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  | with voice | vn fulfilling-13.4.1-1 «NP V NP-Fulfilling PP.theme»: agent=Agent with voice=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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