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

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**Who acts:** Nun, Joshua, Israel, that, man, priest · **What happens:** stand, mean, be, go, encourage, cause · **To what, where:** feet, thee, thou, Israel, it, minister · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«standeth» means «stands», a form of «stand».

<!-- fold The tree, 7 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:standeth:m1:1
# text = «standeth» means «stands», a form of «stand».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	standeth	stand	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	stands	stand	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	stand	stand	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **stand** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **stand** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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 stand is to be on your feet with your body upright.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:standeth:m1e:1
# text = To stand is to be on your feet with your body upright.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	stand	stand	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
5	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	8	nmod:poss	_	_
8	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	_
9	with	with	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	body	body	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
12	upright	upright	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with your body | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  | your feet |  |  | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither; encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

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From Torah DEU.1.38, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 25 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:standeth:x1:1
# text = Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither; encourage thou him, for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.
1	Joshua	Joshua	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	son	son	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Nun	Nun	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
7	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	8	nsubj	_	_
8	standeth	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
9	before	before	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
12	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	_
13	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	14	aux	_	_
14	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	18	punct	_	_
18	encourage	encourage	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	parataxis	_	_
19	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	18	obj	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
22	for	for	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
23	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
24	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	25	aux	_	_
25	cause	cause	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	18	conj	_	_
26	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	25	obj	_	_
27	to	to	PART	TO	_	28	mark	_	_
28	inherit	inherit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	25	xcomp	_	_
29	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	14	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present | Nun |  |  | thee |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before thou=Location |
| 2 | **go** | shall | Joshua |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in thither=Location |
| 3 | **encourage** | infinitive |  | thou |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Stimulus thou=Experiencer he=Result |
| 4 | **cause** | shall | Joshua | Israel |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **inherit** | to-infinitive | Israel *not said here* | it |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
but with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day —

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From Torah DEU.29.15, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:standeth:x2:1
# text = but with him that standeth here with us this day before the LORD our God, and also with him that is not here with us this day —
1	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
2	with	with	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
3	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
4	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	standeth	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	5	advmod	_	_
7	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
8	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
9	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	10	det	_	_
10	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
11	before	before	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
14	our	our	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
15	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	13	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
18	also	also	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
21	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	24	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	24	cop	_	_
23	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	24	advmod	_	_
24	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	20	ccomp	_	_
25	with	with	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
26	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obl	_	_
27	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	28	det	_	_
28	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl:unmarked	_	_
29	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **stand** | present |  |  |  | here | before the LORD; day | with him *= he*; with us; with God; with us | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent before lord=Location |
| 2 | **not** **is** | present | that |  |  |  |  | here *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die; and thou shalt exterminate the evil from Israel.

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From Torah DEU.17.12, JPS 1917.

<!-- fold The tree, 39 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:standeth:x3:1
# text = And the man that doeth presumptuously, in not hearkening unto the priest that standeth to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die; and thou shalt exterminate the evil from Israel.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	nsubj	_	_
4	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	5	nsubj	_	_
5	doeth	do	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	_
6	presumptuously	presumptuously	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
9	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	10	advmod	_	_
10	hearkening	hearken	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	5	advcl	_	_
11	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	priest	priest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
14	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	15	nsubj	_	_
15	standeth	stand	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	minister	minister	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
18	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	advmod	_	_
19	before	before	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	21	det	_	_
21	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	23	nmod:poss	_	_
23	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
25	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
26	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	judge	judge	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
30	even	even	ADV	RB	_	32	advmod	_	_
31	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	32	det	_	_
32	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	34	nsubj	_	_
33	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	34	aux	_	_
34	die	die	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	39	cc	_	_
37	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	39	nsubj	_	_
38	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	39	aux	_	_
39	exterminate	exterminate	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
40	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	41	det	_	_
41	evil	evil	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	obj	_	_
42	from	from	ADP	IN	_	43	case	_	_
43	Israel	Israel	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	39	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	39	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **do** | present | the man |  |  |  |  | presumptuously *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **hearken** | gerund | the man *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unto the priest | tree rules |
| 3 | **stand** | present | the priest | minister |  | there | before the LORD |  | vn put\_spatial-9.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent minister=Theme before lord=Destination |
| 4 | **die** | shall | that man |  |  |  |  | unto the judge | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1 «NP.attribute V»: agent=Attribute |
| 5 | **exterminate** | shall | the man | the evil |  | Israel |  |  | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent evil=Patient |

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