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title: thereto — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thereto» in the Early Modern English dictionary: To that or to it, meaning something already mentioned. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thereto

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**Who acts:** that, he, king, beautiful estate, thou · **What happens:** mean, mention, overlay, make, crown, bestow · **To what, where:** something, it, crown, gold, noble castle, Jack

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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To that or to it, meaning something already mentioned.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thereto:m1:1
# text = To that or to it, meaning something already mentioned.
1	To	to	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	7	nsubj	_	_
3	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	0	root	_	_
8	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	7	obj	_	_
9	already	already	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	mentioned	mention	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | gerund | that | something |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Topic |
| 2 | **mention** *speech: other* | past |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: 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.

## Example 1 {#x1}

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And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.

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From Torah EXO.37.11, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thereto:x1:1
# text = And he overlaid it with pure gold, and made thereto a crown of gold round about.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	overlaid	overlay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	_
5	with	with	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
9	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
10	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
11	thereto	thereto	ADV	RB	_	13	advmod	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	of	of	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
16	round	round	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
17	about	about	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlay** | past | he | it |  |  |  | with pure gold | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | past | he *not said here* | a crown of gold |  |  |  | about, round *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crown=Product |
| 3 | **crown** |  |  | gold |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Furthermore, the king bestowed on Jack a noble castle, with a very beautiful estate thereto belonging, where he and his lady lived in great joy and happiness all the rest of their days.

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From English Fairy Tales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thereto:x2:1
# text = Furthermore, the king bestowed on Jack a noble castle, with a very beautiful estate thereto belonging, where he and his lady lived in great joy and happiness all the rest of their days.
1	Furthermore	furthermore	ADV	RB	_	5	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
5	bestowed	bestow	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	on	on	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Jack	Jack	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	castle	castle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
12	with	with	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
14	very	very	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	beautiful	beautiful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	16	amod	_	_
16	estate	estate	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	parataxis	_	_
17	thereto	thereto	ADV	RB	_	18	advmod	_	_
18	belonging	belong	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	16	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	25	punct	_	_
20	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	25	advmod	_	_
21	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
23	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	24	nmod:poss	_	_
24	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	conj	_	_
25	lived	live	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	18	parataxis	_	_
26	in	in	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
28	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	obl	_	_
29	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
30	happiness	happiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	conj	_	_
31	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	33	det:predet	_	_
32	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	33	det	_	_
33	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	conj	_	_
34	of	of	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	their	their	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
36	days	day	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bestow** | participle | the king | a noble castle |  | Jack |  | furthermore *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **belong** | gerund | a beautiful estate *not said here* |  |  |  |  | thereto *property* | vn attend-107.4-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **live** | past | king |  |  | great joy and happiness |  |  | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in joy=Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.

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From Torah EXO.25.24, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:thereto:x3:1
# text = And thou shalt overlay it with pure gold, and make thereto a crown of gold round about.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	nsubj	_	_
3	shalt	shall	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	overlay	overlay	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	pure	pure	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
12	thereto	thereto	ADV	RB	_	14	advmod	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	crown	crown	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	gold	gold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	_
17	round	round	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
18	about	about	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **overlay** | shall | thou | it |  |  |  | with pure gold | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | thou *not said here* | a crown of gold |  |  |  | about, round *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset crown=Product |
| 3 | **crown** |  |  | gold |  |  |  |  | nom crown «communication transitive»: of=patient |

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