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title: stricken — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «stricken» in the Early Modern English dictionary: Affected or weighed down by age or grief; in "well stricken in age" it means far advanced in years. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# stricken

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**Who acts:** grief, Abraham, LORD, Pinocchio · **What happens:** affect, weigh down, stricken, mean, advance, be · **To what, where:** age, Abraham, things, Pinocchio, him · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Affected or weighed down by age or grief; in "well stricken in age" it means far advanced in years.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:stricken:m1:1
# text = Affected or weighed down by age or grief; in "well stricken in age" it means far advanced in years.
1	Affected	affect	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	mark	_	_
2	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
3	weighed	weigh	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	down	down	ADP	RP	_	3	compound:prt	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	13	punct	_	_
10	in	in	SCONJ	IN	_	13	mark	_	_
11	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
13	stricken	stricken	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
14	in	in	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
17	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	18	nsubj	_	_
18	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	parataxis	_	_
19	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	20	advmod	_	_
20	advanced	advance	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	18	ccomp	_	_
21	in	in	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	years	year	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	20	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **affect** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **weigh down** | participle |  |  |  |  | by age or grief |  | vn register-54.1-2-1 «NP V NP.value»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **stricken** *in a quote* | participle |  |  |  |  | in age | well *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **mean** | present | grief |  |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 5 | **advance** | participle |  |  |  |  | year | far *property* | vn caused\_calibratable\_cos-45.6.2-1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And Abraham was old, well stricken in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.

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From Torah GEN.24.1, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:stricken:x1:1
# text = And Abraham was old, well stricken in age; and the LORD had blessed Abraham in all things.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
6	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
7	stricken	stricken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	conj	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	nsubj	_	_
14	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux	_	_
15	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	4	conj	_	_
16	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	_
17	in	in	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	19	det	_	_
19	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Abraham |  |  |  |  | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Abraham *not said here* |  |  |  | in age | well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **bless** | past · perfect | the LORD | Abraham |  | all things |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent abraham=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Seeing Pinocchio so grief-stricken, she asked him anxiously:

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From The Adventures of Pinocchio.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:stricken:x2:1
# text = Seeing Pinocchio so grief-stricken, she asked him anxiously:
1	Seeing	see	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
2	Pinocchio	Pinocchio	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	so	so	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
4	grief	grief	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	stricken	stricken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	1	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
8	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	nsubj	_	_
9	asked	ask	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
10	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	iobj	_	_
11	anxiously	anxiously	ADV	RB	_	9	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	9	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | gerund | Pinocchio *not said here* | Pinocchio |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer pinocchio=Stimulus |
| 2 | **ask** *speech: ask* | past | Pinocchio |  | him *= he* |  |  | anxiously *property* | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. —

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From Torah GEN.18.11, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:stricken:x3:1
# text = Now Abraham and Sarah were old, and well stricken in age; it had ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women. —
1	Now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
2	Abraham	Abraham	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	Sarah	Sarah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
5	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	well	well	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	10	advmod	_	_
10	stricken	stricken	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	conj	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	age	age	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj:pass	_	_
15	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	ceased	cease	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	6	conj	_	_
17	to	to	PART	TO	_	20	mark	_	_
18	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	cop	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	Sarah	Sarah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
21	after	after	ADP	IN	_	23	case	_	_
22	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	23	det	_	_
23	manner	manner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	16	obl	_	_
24	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
25	women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
27	—	-	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | Abraham and Sarah |  |  |  | now | old *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **be** |  | Abraham and Sarah *not said here* |  |  |  | in age | well *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **cease** | past · perfect · passive |  | age |  |  | after the manner of women |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: subject=Eventuality |
| 4 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | with Sarah | tree rules |

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