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

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**Who acts:** you, form, cake, Glivi, nothing · **What happens:** require, mean, be, stand, say, remain · **To what, where:** eggs, wheat, summit, Arthur, Glivi, fortress · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«requirest» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 1 example, 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: [requirest in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/requirest.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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«requirest» means «you require», a form of «require».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:requirest:m1:1
# text = «requirest» means «you require», a form of «require».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	requirest	require	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|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	``	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	require	require	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
12	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
13	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	require	require	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **require** *in a quote* | present | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 4 | **require** *in a quote* | infinitive | a form *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To require is to need. A cake requires eggs.

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*Sentence 1:* To require is to need.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:requirest:m1e:1
# text = To require is to need.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	require	require	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
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	need	need	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | need *property* | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* A cake requires eggs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:requirest:m1e:2
# text = A cake requires eggs.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	cake	cake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	requires	require	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	eggs	egg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **require** | present | a cake | eggs |  |  |  |  | vn require-103-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Theme egg=Precondition |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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Glivi stood on the summit of his castle, and said, "Arthur, what requirest thou of me, since nothing remains to me in this fortress, and I have neither joy nor pleasure in it; neither wheat nor oats?"

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From Celtic Fairy Tales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:requirest:x1:1
# text = Glivi stood on the summit of his castle, and said, "Arthur, what requirest thou of me, since nothing remains to me in this fortress, and I have neither joy nor pleasure in it; neither wheat nor oats?"
1	Glivi	Glivi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	stood	stand	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	on	on	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	summit	summit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
13	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	Arthur	Arthur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	17	obj	_	_
17	requirest	require	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	ccomp	_	_
18	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	17	obj	_	_
19	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	18	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
22	since	since	SCONJ	IN	_	24	mark	_	_
23	nothing	nothing	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Neg	24	nsubj	_	_
24	remains	remain	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	17	parataxis	_	_
25	to	to	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	24	obl	_	_
27	in	in	ADP	IN	_	29	case	_	_
28	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	29	det	_	_
29	fortress	fortress	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
31	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
32	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	33	nsubj	_	_
33	have	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	conj	_	_
34	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	35	det	_	_
35	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obj	_	_
36	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	37	cc	_	_
37	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	_
38	in	in	ADP	IN	_	39	case	_	_
39	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	37	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	42	punct	_	_
41	neither	neither	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	42	det	_	_
42	wheat	wheat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
43	nor	nor	CCONJ	CC	Polarity=Neg	44	cc	_	_
44	oats	oat	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	42	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	44	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	42	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | past | Glivi | neither wheat nor oats |  | the summit of Glivi's castle |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent on summit=Location |
| 2 | **say** *speech: ask* | past | Glivi *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **require** *in a quote* | present |  | Arthur |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **remain** *in a quote* | present | nothing |  | Glivi | this fortress |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in fortress=Location |
| 5 | **have** *in a quote* | present | Glivi | neither joy nor pleasure in pleasure |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent joy=Patient |

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