--- title: thankest — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics description: «thankest» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «thankest» means «you thank», a form of «thank»: To tell someone you are grateful for something they did or gave. 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The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [thankest in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/thankest.md). ## Meaning 1 {#m1} «thankest» means «you thank», a form of «thank»: To tell someone you are grateful for something they did or gave. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:thankest:m1:1 # text = «thankest» means «you thank», a form of «thank»: To tell someone you are grateful for something they did or gave. 1 « « PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 thankest thank 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 thank thank 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 7 obl _ _ 12 of of ADP IN _ 14 case _ _ 13 « « PUNCT `` _ 14 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 14 thank thank NOUN NN Number=Sing 11 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 15 » » PUNCT '' _ 7 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 16 : : PUNCT : _ 18 punct _ _ 17 To to PART TO _ 18 mark _ _ 18 tell tell VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 4 conj _ _ 19 someone someone PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 18 obj _ _ 20 you you PRON PRP Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs 22 nsubj _ _ 21 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 22 cop _ _ 22 grateful grateful ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 19 acl:relcl _ _ 23 for for ADP IN _ 24 case _ _ 24 something something PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Ind 22 obl _ _ 25 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 nsubj _ _ 26 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 24 acl:relcl _ _ 27 or or CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 28 gave give VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 26 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 29 . . PUNCT . _ 4 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | present | | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **mean** | present | | | | | | | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | present | you | a form of thank | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | | | someone | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient | | 5 | **is** | present | you | | | | | for something; grateful *property* | tree rules | | 6 | **do** | past | they | | | | | | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 7 | **give** | past | they *not said here* | | | | | | vn break\_down-45.8 «NP V»: agent=Patient | | 8 | **form** | | | thank | | | | | 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: "Thank you!" ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:thankest:m1e:1 # text = "Thank you!" 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Thank thank VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 you you PRON PRP Case=Acc|Person=2|PronType=Prs 2 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 4 ! ! PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 5 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | present | | | you | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent you=Theme | ## Example 1 {#x1} "Stop," says he, quick as lightning, "I'll help thee and welcome, but if ever thou sayest that to me--if ever thou thankest me, see'st thou, thou 'lt never see me more. From More English Fairy Tales. ```conllu # sent_id = dict:emode:thankest:x1:1 # text = "Stop," says he, quick as lightning, "I'll help thee and welcome, but if ever thou sayest that to me--if ever thou thankest me, see'st thou, thou 'lt never see me more. 1 " " PUNCT `` _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 2 Stop stop VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ SpaceAfter=No 3 , , PUNCT , _ 2 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 4 " " PUNCT '' _ 2 punct _ _ 5 says say VERB VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 6 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 7 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 8 quick quick ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 5 ccomp _ _ 9 as as ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 lightning lightning NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 " " PUNCT `` _ 15 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 13 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 14 'll will AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 help help VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 5 ccomp _ _ 16 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 15 obj _ _ 17 and and CCONJ CC _ 18 cc _ _ 18 welcome welcome INTJ UH _ 15 discourse _ SpaceAfter=No 19 , , PUNCT , _ 24 punct _ _ 20 but but CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 21 if if SCONJ IN _ 22 mark _ _ 22 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 24 advmod _ _ 23 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 24 nsubj _ _ 24 sayest say VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 25 that that PRON DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 24 obj _ _ 26 to to ADP IN _ 27 case _ _ 27 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 24 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 28 -- -- PUNCT , _ 32 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 29 if if SCONJ IN _ 30 mark _ _ 30 ever ever ADV RB PronType=Ind 32 advmod _ _ 31 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 32 nsubj _ _ 32 thankest thank VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 24 conj _ _ 33 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 32 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 34 , , PUNCT , _ 35 punct _ _ 35 see'st see'st NOUN NN Number=Sing 32 obj _ _ 36 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 42 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 37 , , PUNCT , _ 38 punct _ _ 38 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 36 conj _ _ 39 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 42 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 40 lt lt NOUN NN Number=Sing 42 nsubj _ _ 41 never never ADV RB PronType=Neg 42 advmod _ _ 42 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 35 acl:relcl _ _ 43 me I PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 42 obj _ _ 44 more more ADJ JJR Degree=Cmp 42 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 45 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **stop** *in a quote* | infinitive | | | | | | | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | | 3 | **help** *in a quote* | future | I | thee | | | | | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Beneficiary | | 4 | **say** *speech: assert* *in a quote* | present | thou | that | me | | ever | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent that=Topic to i=Recipient | | 5 | **thank** *speech: thank* *in a quote* | present | thou | see'st | me | | ever | | tree rules | | 6 | **not** **see** *in a quote* | infinitive | thou | me | | | | | tree rules | **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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