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title: speaketh — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «speaketh» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «speaketh» means «speaks», a form of «speak»: To say words out loud; to talk. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# speaketh

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**Who acts:** words, you, they, she, therefor, beast · **What happens:** speak, mean, say, talk, form, see · **To what, where:** speak, lord, saide others, beast, mouth, pieces · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«speaketh» means «speaks», a form of «speak»: To say words out loud; to talk.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:speaketh:m1:1
# text = «speaketh» means «speaks», a form of «speak»: To say words out loud; to talk.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	speaketh	speak	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	speaks	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	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	speak	speak	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	To	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	say	say	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
18	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	_
19	out	out	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
20	loud	loud	ADV	RB	_	17	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	23	punct	_	_
22	to	to	PART	TO	_	23	mark	_	_
23	talk	talk	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **say** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | words |  |  |  |  | loud *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **talk** | to-infinitive | words *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **form** |  |  | speak |  |  |  |  | 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 -->
"Speak clearly."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:speaketh:m1e:1
# text = "Speak clearly."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Speak	speak	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	clearly	clearly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  | clearly *property* | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And they said unto him: 'Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these?

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From Torah GEN.44.7, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:speaketh:x1:1
# text = And they said unto him: 'Wherefore speaketh my lord such words as these?
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
7	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	9	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	Wherefore	wherefore	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	9	advmod	_	_
9	speaketh	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
10	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	lord	lord	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	obj	_	_
12	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	words	word	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
14	as	as	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	9	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | they |  |  |  |  | unto him *= he* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | they *not said here* | my lord |  |  |  | as these; wherefore *property* | tree rules |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"See, see, she hangeth by the throte, and therefor she speaketh not," saide others; "and the beast flieth not like a beast;" so she opened her mouth and "pashte hir all to pieces."

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From Indian Fairy Tales.

<!-- fold The tree, 33 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:speaketh:x2:1
# text = "See, see, she hangeth by the throte, and therefor she speaketh not," saide others; "and the beast flieth not like a beast;" so she opened her mouth and "pashte hir all to pieces."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	See	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
4	see	see	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
7	hangeth	hang	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
8	by	by	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	throte	throte	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	therefor	therefor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	speaketh	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
16	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	15	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	_
19	saide	saide	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	_
20	others	other	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
22	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
26	flieth	fly	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
27	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
28	like	like	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	beast	beast	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	35	punct	_	_
33	so	so	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
34	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	35	nsubj	_	_
35	opened	open	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	advcl	_	_
36	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	37	nmod:poss	_	_
37	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obj	_	_
38	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
39	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	pashte	pashte	X	FW	_	41	compound	_	_
41	hir	hir	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	37	conj	_	_
42	all	all	ADV	RB	_	44	advmod	_	_
43	to	to	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
44	pieces	piece	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	35	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 3 | **hang** *in a quote* | present | she |  |  |  |  | by the throte | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent by throte=Location |
| 4 | **not** **speak** *speech: other* *in a quote* | present | therefor | saide others |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **not** **fly** *in a quote* | present | the beast | a beast |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location beast=Theme |
| 6 | **open** | past | therefor | therefor's mouth and pashte hir | pieces |  |  |  | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient to piece=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And the LORD spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.

<!-- .note -->
From Torah EXO.33.11, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:speaketh:x3:1
# text = And the LORD spoke unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
4	spoke	speak	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	face	face	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
11	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	14	mark	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
14	speaketh	speak	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	conj	_	_
15	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	17	nmod:poss	_	_
17	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **speak** *speech: other* | past | the LORD |  |  |  |  | unto Moses face; to face | vn talk-37.5 «NP V PP.co-agent»: agent=Agent to face=Co-Agent |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | present | a man |  |  |  |  | unto man's friend | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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