--- title: sleepest — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «sleepest» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «sleepest» means «you sleep», a form of «sleep». 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [sleepest in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/sleepest.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} «sleepest» means «you sleep», a form of «sleep». ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:sleepest:m1:1 # text = «sleepest» means «you sleep», a form of «sleep». 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 sleepest sleep 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 sleep sleep 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 ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 « « PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 sleep sleep NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 11 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **sleep** *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **sleep** *in a quote* | present | you | | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **form** | | | sleep | | | | | nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient | 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. The example in this meaning, parsed on its own: To sleep is to rest with your eyes closed and your mind switched off, as you do at night. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:sleepest:m1e:1 # text = To sleep is to rest with your eyes closed and your mind switched off, as you do at night. 1 To to ADP TO _ 2 case _ _ 2 sleep sleep NOUN NN Number=Sing 5 obl _ _ 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 rest rest VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 with with SCONJ IN _ 9 mark _ _ 7 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 8 nmod:poss _ _ 8 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 9 nsubj _ _ 9 closed close VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 5 advcl _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 13 cc _ _ 11 your your PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 12 nmod:poss _ _ 12 mind mind NOUN NN Number=Sing 13 nsubj _ _ 13 switched switch VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 9 conj _ _ 14 off off ADP RP _ 13 compound:prt _ SpaceAfter=No 15 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 16 as as SCONJ IN _ 18 mark _ _ 17 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 18 nsubj _ _ 18 do do VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 19 at at ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 20 night night NOUN NN Number=Sing 18 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 21 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **is** | present | | | | | | to sleep; rest *property* | tree rules | | 2 | **close** | participle | your eyes | | | | | | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | | 3 | **switch off** | participle | your mind | | | | | | vn convert-26.6.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient | | 4 | **do** | present | you | | | | night | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **mind** | | your | | | | | | nom mind «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | ## Example 1 {#x1} Feeling perfectly bewildered by my sudden return to life and light, I murmured to myself in Arabic, "Close thine eyes, and while thou sleepest Heaven will change thy fortune from evil to good." From The Arabian Nights Entertainments. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:sleepest:x1:1 # text = Feeling perfectly bewildered by my sudden return to life and light, I murmured to myself in Arabic, "Close thine eyes, and while thou sleepest Heaven will change thy fortune from evil to good." 1 Feeling feel VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 14 advcl _ _ 2 perfectly perfectly ADV RB _ 3 advmod _ _ 3 bewildered bewilder VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 1 xcomp _ _ 4 by by ADP IN _ 7 case _ _ 5 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ _ 6 sudden sudden ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 7 amod _ _ 7 return return NOUN NN Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 8 to to ADP IN _ 9 case _ _ 9 life life NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 nmod _ _ 10 and and CCONJ CC _ 11 cc _ _ 11 light light NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 12 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 13 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 14 murmured murmur VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 15 to to ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 myself myself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes 14 obl _ _ 17 in in ADP IN _ 18 case _ _ 18 Arabic Arabic PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 21 punct _ _ 20 " " PUNCT `` _ 21 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 Close close ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 14 obl _ _ 22 thine thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 23 nmod:poss _ _ 23 eyes eye NOUN NNS Number=Plur 21 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 24 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 26 while while SCONJ IN _ 28 mark _ _ 27 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 28 nsubj _ _ 28 sleepest sleep VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 31 advcl _ _ 29 Heaven Heaven PROPN NNP Number=Sing 28 obj _ _ 30 will will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 31 aux _ _ 31 change change VERB VB Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin 14 parataxis _ _ 32 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 33 nmod:poss _ _ 33 fortune fortune NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obj _ _ 34 from from ADP IN _ 35 case _ _ 35 evil evil NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 obl _ _ 36 to to ADP IN _ 37 case _ _ 37 good good ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 31 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 38 . . PUNCT . _ 31 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 39 " " PUNCT '' _ 31 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **feel** | gerund | I *not said here* | | | | | | vn conjecture-29.5-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | | 2 | **bewilder** | participle | I *not said here* | | | | | by my sudden return to life and light; perfectly *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | | 3 | **murmur** *speech: other* | past | I | Close | myself | Arabic | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V PP.recipient that S»: agent=Agent to myself=Recipient clause=Topic | | 4 | **sleep** *in a quote* | present | thou | Heaven | | | | | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent heaven=Theme | | 5 | **change** *in a quote* | future | | thy fortune | | evil | | to good | tree rules | | 6 | **return** | | my | | | | | to life | nom return «communication intransitive»: poss=agent to=obl | **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. 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