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title: wouldest — Early Modern English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wouldest» in the Early Modern English dictionary: You would; a form of "will" used with "thou" in the past or in wishing. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wouldest

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**Who acts:** thou, Abimelech · **What happens:** use, see, have, take, answer, do · **To what, where:** You, past, desire, woman, thee, Kai · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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You would; a form of "will" used with "thou" in the past or in wishing.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wouldest:m1:1
# text = You would; a form of "will" used with "thou" in the past or in wishing.
1	You	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	10	nsubj	_	_
2	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj:pass	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	10	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	8	punct	_	_
10	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
11	with	with	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	_
15	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	past	past	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
18	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	20	cc	_	_
19	in	in	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
20	wishing	wishing	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **use** | would · future · passive |  | You |  | the past or wishing |  | with thou | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=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 seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;

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From Torah DEU.21.11, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wouldest:x1:1
# text = and seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;
1	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	2	cc	_	_
2	seest	see	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	among	among	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	captives	captive	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	obl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	goodly	goodly	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	14	nsubj	_	_
14	hast	have	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
15	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	16	det	_	_
16	desire	desire	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	14	obj	_	_
17	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	14	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	22	cc	_	_
21	wouldest	would	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
22	take	take	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	14	conj	_	_
23	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	22	obj	_	_
24	to	to	ADP	TO	_	25	case	_	_
25	thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	obl	_	_
26	to	to	PART	TO	_	27	mark	_	_
27	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
28	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | present |  |  |  |  |  | among the captives | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 2 | **have** | present | thou | a desire |  |  |  | unto woman | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desire=Patient |
| 3 | **take** | would | thou *not said here* | woman |  | thee |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to thou=Destination |

## Example 2 {#x2}

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‘By the hand of my friend,’ answered Kai, ‘often dost thou utter that with thy tongue which thou wouldest not make good with thy deeds.’

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From The Lilac Fairy Book.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wouldest:x2:1
# text = ‘By the hand of my friend,’ answered Kai, ‘often dost thou utter that with thy tongue which thou wouldest not make good with thy deeds.’
1	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	By	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	hand	hand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
7	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
10	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	Kai	Kai	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	iobj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
13	‘	'	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	often	often	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	dost	do	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	conj	_	_
16	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	15	obj	_	_
17	utter	utter	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	obl	_	_
19	with	with	ADP	IN	_	21	case	_	_
20	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	21	nmod:poss	_	_
21	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
22	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	26	obj	_	_
23	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	26	nsubj	_	_
24	wouldest	would	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
25	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	26	advmod	_	_
26	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl:relcl	_	_
27	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	26	xcomp	_	_
28	with	with	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	deeds	deed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	’	'	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past |  |  | Kai |  |  | by the hand of my friend | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent kai=Eventuality |
| 2 | **do** | present |  | thou |  |  |  | utter that; with thy tongue; often *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Eventuality |
| 3 | **not** **make** | would | thou | thy tongue |  |  |  | with thy deeds; good *property* | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset which=Product |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.'

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From Torah GEN.26.10, JPS 1917.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:emode:wouldest:x3:1
# text = And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Abimelech	Abimelech	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
5	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	8	nsubj	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
8	this	this	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	11	nsubj:pass	_	_
9	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	11	nsubj	_	_
10	hast	have	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	done	do	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	ccomp	_	_
12	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
15	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	22	parataxis	_	_
16	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	people	people	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	nmod	_	_
19	might	might	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	22	aux	_	_
20	easily	easily	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
21	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	22	aux	_	_
22	lain	lie	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	3	ccomp	_	_
23	with	with	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	thy	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
28	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	31	nsubj:pass	_	_
29	wouldest	would	AUX	MD	Style=Arch|VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
30	have	have	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	aux	_	_
31	brought	bring	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
32	guiltiness	guiltiness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	_
33	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	32	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Abimelech |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | this |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **do** | present · perfect · passive |  | this |  |  |  | unto us | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality |
| 4 | **lie** | might · perfect |  |  |  |  |  | with thy wife; easily *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **bring** | would · perfect · passive |  | thou |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Destination guiltiness=Theme |

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