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title: trieth — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «trieth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: «trieth» means «tries», a form of «try»: To make an effort to do something. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# trieth

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**Who acts:** you, fifth Path, Path, Creator, Intelligence · **What happens:** try, mean, make, do, form, finish · **To what, where:** tries, effort, something, try, Intelligence, primary temptation · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«trieth» in the Early Modern English dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 2 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: [trieth in the Early Modern English dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/emode/w/trieth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«trieth» means «tries», a form of «try»: To make an effort to do something.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:trieth:m1:1
# text = «trieth» means «tries», a form of «try»: To make an effort to do something.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	trieth	try	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	tries	try	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	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	try	try	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	17	punct	_	_
16	To	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
18	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	effort	effort	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obj	_	_
20	to	to	PART	TO	_	21	mark	_	_
21	do	do	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	19	acl	_	_
22	something	something	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** *in a quote* | present |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **mean** | present |  | tries |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent try=Topic |
| 3 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | a effort |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset effort=Product |
| 4 | **do** | to-infinitive |  | something |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality |
| 5 | **form** |  |  | try |  |  |  |  | nom form «communication transitive»: of=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.

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The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Try to finish."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:trieth:m1e:1
# text = "Try to finish."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Try	try	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	to	to	PART	TO	_	4	mark	_	_
4	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **try** *in a quote* | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **finish** *not said to happen, in a quote* | to-infinitive | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons.

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From Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:trieth:x1:1
# text = The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Proba- tion, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator trieth all righteous persons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	Proba	Proba	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	10	punct	_	_
12	tion	tion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
14	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
15	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	cop	_	_
16	Tentative	tentative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	21	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
19	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	aux:pass	_	_
20	so	so	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
21	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	16	parataxis	_	_
22	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	27	mark	_	_
23	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	27	nsubj	_	_
24	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
26	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	27	amod	_	_
27	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
29	by	by	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	33	obl	_	_
31	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
32	Creator	Creator	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
33	trieth	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
34	all	all	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
35	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	36	amod	_	_
36	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	33	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fifth Path | the Intelligence |  |  |  | of Proba tion | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tentative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Path | the primary temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **try** | present | the Creator | righteous persons |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Eventuality |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons.

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From Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:trieth:x2:1
# text = The Twenty-fifth Path is the Intelligence of Probation, or is Tentative, and is so called because it is the primary temptation, by which the Creator (blessed be He) trieth all righteous persons.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
2	Twenty	twenty	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	4	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	fifth	fifth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	Path	Path	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	Intelligence	Intelligence	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	36	nsubj	_	_
9	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
10	Probation	Probation	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	14	cop	_	_
14	Tentative	tentative	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
17	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	19	aux:pass	_	_
18	so	so	ADV	RB	_	19	advmod	_	_
19	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	14	parataxis	_	_
20	because	because	SCONJ	IN	_	25	mark	_	_
21	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	_
22	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	25	cop	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
24	primary	primary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	25	amod	_	_
25	temptation	temptation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
27	by	by	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	30	obl	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	Creator	creator	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
31	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	32	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	blessed	bless	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	30	acl	_	_
33	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	34	cop	_	_
34	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	32	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	32	punct	_	_
36	trieth	try	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
37	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	39	det	_	_
38	righteous	righteous	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	39	amod	_	_
39	persons	person	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	36	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
40	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	36	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the fifth Path | the Intelligence |  |  |  | of Probation | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | tentative *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **call** | present · passive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V» |
| 4 | **is a** | present | Intelligence | the primary temptation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **bless** | participle · passive | the Creator *not said here* | Probation |  |  |  |  | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 6 | **is a** | infinitive |  | Probation |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 7 | **try** | present | the Intelligence | all righteous persons |  |  |  |  | vn try-61.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent person=Eventuality |

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