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title: putteth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «putteth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «putteth» means «puts», a form of «put»: To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# putteth

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**Who acts:** he, I, LORD, Whosoever, people, Balaam · **What happens:** put, mean, be, answer, say, not take · **To what, where:** puts, cup, table, heed, mouth, any · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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«putteth» means «puts», a form of «put»: To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table.

<!-- fold The tree, 22 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:putteth:m1:1
# text = «putteth» means «puts», a form of «put»: To put is to move something to a place: put the cup on the table.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	putteth	put	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	puts	put	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	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:outer	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	put	put	X	GW	_	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	To	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
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	move	move	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
21	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	20	obj	_	_
22	to	to	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
26	put	put	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	17	conj	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	_
29	on	on	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
31	table	table	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **put** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | puts |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent put=Topic |
| 3 | **put** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | to a place; move *property* | tree rules |
| 5 | **put** | infinitive |  | the cup |  | the table |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent cup=Theme on table=Destination |

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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 he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?'

<!-- .note -->
From Torah NUM.23.12, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 20 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:putteth:x1:1
# text = And he answered and said: 'Must I not take heed to speak that which the LORD putteth in my mouth?'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Must	must	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	11	advmod	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	ccomp	_	_
12	heed	heed	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	advcl	_	_
15	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	19	mark	_	_
16	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	19	obj	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	putteth	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	advcl	_	_
20	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | he |  |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | he *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **not** **take** | must | I | heed |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heed=Theme |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | I *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **put** | present | the LORD |  |  | my mouth |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent which=Theme in mouth=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.'

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From Torah EXO.30.33, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:putteth:x2:1
# text = Whosoever compoundeth any like it, or whosoever putteth any of it upon a stranger, he shall be cut off from his people.'
1	Whosoever	whosoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	2	nsubj	_	_
2	compoundeth	compound	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	like	like	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
8	whosoever	whosoever	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	9	nsubj	_	_
9	putteth	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
10	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	9	obj	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	nmod	_	_
13	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stranger	stranger	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj:pass	_	_
18	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	20	aux	_	_
19	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	aux:pass	_	_
20	cut	cut	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	9	advcl	_	_
21	off	off	ADP	RP	_	20	compound:prt	_	_
22	from	from	ADP	IN	_	24	case	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl:agent	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **compound** | present | Whosoever | any |  |  |  | like it | vn mix-22.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent any=Patient |
| 2 | **put** | present | whosoever | any |  | a stranger |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: agent=Agent any=Theme upon stranger=Destination |
| 3 | **cut off** | shall · passive | his people | he |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector subject=Eventuality |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Lo, I am come unto thee; have I now any power at all to speak any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.'

<!-- .note -->
From Torah NUM.22.38, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:putteth:x3:1
# text = And Balaam said unto Balak: 'Lo, I am come unto thee; have I now any power at all to speak any thing? the word that God putteth in my mouth, that shall I speak.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Balaam	Balaam	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Balak	Balak	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	12	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Lo	lo	INTJ	UH	_	12	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
10	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	12	nsubj	_	_
11	am	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	aux	_	_
12	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	conj	_	_
13	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	12	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
16	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	12	advcl	_	_
17	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
18	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	16	advmod	_	_
19	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	20	det	_	_
20	power	power	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obj	_	_
21	at	at	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	20	nmod	_	_
23	to	to	PART	TO	_	24	mark	_	_
24	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	xcomp	_	_
25	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	26	det	_	_
26	thing	thing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	_
28	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	29	det	_	_
29	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
30	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	32	nsubj	_	_
31	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	32	nsubj	_	_
32	putteth	put	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	29	acl:relcl	_	_
33	in	in	ADP	IN	_	35	case	_	_
34	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
35	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
37	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	40	nsubj	_	_
38	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	40	aux	_	_
39	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	40	nsubj	_	_
40	speak	speak	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	32	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	29	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
42	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	29	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Balaam | the word |  |  |  | unto Balak | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **come** | present | I |  |  |  |  | unto thee | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **have** | present | I | any power |  | all | now |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | to-infinitive | any power *not said here* | any thing |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **put** | present | the word |  |  | my mouth |  |  | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent in mouth=Destination |
| 6 | **speak** *speech: other* | shall | that |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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