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title: thee — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thee» in the Early Modern English dictionary: You, used when you are the one being spoken to and are the object of the verb or preposition. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thee

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**Who acts:** you, Asshur, I, Rabbi · **What happens:** use, be, speak, carry away, come, see · **To what, where:** You, one, object, thee, I, belly · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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You, used when you are the one being spoken to and are the object of the verb or preposition.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thee:m1:1
# text = You, used when you are the one being spoken to and are the object of the verb or preposition.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
3	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
4	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	_
5	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
6	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
9	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	10	aux:pass	_	_
10	spoken	speak	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	acl	_	_
11	to	to	ADP	IN	_	10	obl	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	15	cop	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	object	object	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	nmod	_	_
19	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
20	preposition	preposition	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	18	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | participle · passive |  | You |  |  |  |  | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |
| 2 | **is a** | present | you | the one |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund · passive |  | the one *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present |  | the object |  |  |  | of the verb or preposition | tree rules |

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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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Asshur shall carry thee away captive.

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From Torah NUM.24.22, JPS 1917.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thee:x1:1
# text = Asshur shall carry thee away captive.
1	Asshur	Asshur	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	_
3	carry	carry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obj	_	_
5	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
6	captive	captive	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **carry away** | shall | Asshur | thee |  |  |  | away, captive *property* | vn carry-11.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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"I be come to see thee."

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From More English Fairy Tales.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thee:x2:1
# text = "I be come to see thee."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	advcl	_	_
7	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	6	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** *in a quote* | infinitive · passive |  | I |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **see** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  | thee |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee." Rabbi Luria, gives the Hebrew version which I have translated.

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From Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893.

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*Sentence 1:* Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thee:x3:1
# text = Before I formed thee in the belly, I knew thee."
1	Before	before	SCONJ	IN	_	3	mark	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	formed	form	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	advcl	_	_
4	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	3	obj	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	belly	belly	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
10	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **form** | past | I | thee |  | the belly |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thou=Theme |
| 2 | **know** | past | I | thee |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer thou=Stimulus |

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*Sentence 2:* Rabbi Luria, gives the Hebrew version which I have translated.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thee:x3:2
# text = Rabbi Luria, gives the Hebrew version which I have translated.
1	Rabbi	Rabbi	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	Luria	Luria	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
4	gives	give	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Hebrew	Hebrew	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	version	version	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
8	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	have	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	translated	translate	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **give** | present | Rabbi | the Hebrew version |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent version=Theme |
| 2 | **translate** | present · perfect · passive |  | the Hebrew version |  |  |  |  | vn turn-26.6.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

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