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title: thenceforth — English dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thenceforth» in the English dictionary: From that time onward. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thenceforth

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**Who acts:** many, I, her, LORD, he, one · **What happens:** bring, exalt, sight, make, halt, cast · **To what, where:** gifts, Jerusalem, Judah, sight, nations, Writings · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«thenceforth» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings 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: [thenceforth in the English dictionary](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/thenceforth/).

## In Jewish tradition, meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From that time onward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:thenceforth:m1:1
# text = From that time onward.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	onward	onward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Early Modern English, meaning 1 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
From that time onward.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:thenceforth:m2:1
# text = From that time onward.
1	From	from	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
3	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	onward	onward	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth. (Writings 2CH.32.23, JPS 1917)

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*Sentence 1:* And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:thenceforth:x1:1
# text = And many brought gifts unto the LORD to Jerusalem, and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah; so that he was exalted in the sight of all nations from thenceforth.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	nsubj	_	_
3	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	gifts	gift	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obj	_	_
5	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
8	to	to	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	Jerusalem	Jerusalem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
12	precious	precious	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
14	to	to	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
15	Hezekiah	Hezekiah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	compound	_	_
16	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nmod	_	_
17	of	of	ADP	IN	_	18	case	_	_
18	Judah	Judah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	16	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	24	punct	_	_
20	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	24	mark	_	_
21	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	20	fixed	_	_
22	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	nsubj	_	_
23	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	24	aux:pass	_	_
24	exalted	exalt	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	3	conj	_	_
25	in	in	ADP	IN	_	27	case	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	sight	sight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	30	det	_	_
30	nations	nation	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	nmod	_	_
31	from	from	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
32	thenceforth	thenceforth	ADV	RB	_	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **bring** | past | many | gifts | Jerusalem and precious things to Hezekiah king of Judah |  |  | unto the LORD | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent gift=Theme to jerusalem=Destination |
| 2 | **exalt** | past · passive |  | Judah |  | the sight of all nations |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 3 | **sight** |  |  | all nations |  |  |  |  | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |

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*Sentence 2:* (Writings 2CH.32.23, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:thenceforth:x1:2
# text = (Writings 2CH.32.23, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	2CH.32.23	2CH.32.23	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	2	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nmod:unmarked	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a mighty nation; and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from thenceforth even for ever. (Prophets MIC.4.7, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a mighty nation; and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from thenceforth even for ever.

<!-- fold The tree, 34 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:thenceforth:x2:1
# text = And I will make her that halted a remnant, and her that was cast far off a mighty nation; and the LORD shall reign over them in mount Zion from thenceforth even for ever.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
2	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
3	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
5	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	nsubj	_	_
6	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	halted	halt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	ccomp	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	remnant	remnant	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
11	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
12	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	_
13	that	that	PRON	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	15	nsubj:pass	_	_
14	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	aux:pass	_	_
15	cast	cast	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	conj	_	_
16	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	15	advmod	_	_
17	off	off	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
18	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
19	mighty	mighty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	20	amod	_	_
20	nation	nation	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	26	cc	_	_
23	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	24	det	_	_
24	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	26	nsubj	_	_
25	shall	shall	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	26	aux	_	_
26	reign	reign	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	4	conj	_	_
27	over	over	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
28	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	26	obl	_	_
29	in	in	ADP	IN	_	31	case	_	_
30	mount	mount	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	compound	_	_
31	Zion	zion	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	26	obl	_	_
32	from	from	ADP	IN	_	33	case	_	_
33	thenceforth	thenceforth	ADV	RB	_	26	obl	_	_
34	even	even	ADV	RB	_	36	advmod	_	_
35	for	for	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	26	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **make** | future | I |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **halt** | past | her *= she* | a remnant |  |  |  | that *nsubj* | vn stop-55.4-1 «NP V NP.eventuality»: agent=Affector remnant=Eventuality |
| 3 | **cast** | past · passive |  | that |  | a mighty nation |  | her *= she* *nmod:poss*; far *property* | vn throw-17.1 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme off nation=Initial\_Location |
| 4 | **reign** | shall | the LORD |  |  | mount Zion |  | over them *= they* | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Prophets MIC.4.7, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:thenceforth:x2:2
# text = (Prophets MIC.4.7, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Prophets	prophet	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	MIC.4.7	MIC.4.7	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thenceforth he sought for some one to tell him his faults, but among those around him he found no one who would tell him of any fault, but heard only his own praise.

<!-- .note -->
From Indian Fairy Tales.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:english:thenceforth:x3:1
# text = Thenceforth he sought for some one to tell him his faults, but among those around him he found no one who would tell him of any fault, but heard only his own praise.
1	Thenceforth	thenceforth	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	sought	seek	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	6	det	_	_
6	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	3	advcl	_	_
9	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	iobj	_	_
10	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	_
11	faults	fault	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	8	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
14	among	among	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
15	those	that	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	19	obl	_	_
16	around	around	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nmod	_	_
18	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
20	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	21	det	_	_
21	one	one	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obj	_	_
22	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	24	nsubj	_	_
23	would	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	24	aux	_	_
24	tell	tell	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	21	acl:relcl	_	_
25	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	24	iobj	_	_
26	of	of	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	any	any	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	28	det	_	_
28	fault	fault	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	24	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
30	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	31	cc	_	_
31	heard	hear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
32	only	only	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
33	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	35	nmod:poss	_	_
34	own	own	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
35	praise	praise	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	31	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **seek** | past | he |  |  |  |  | for some one; thenceforth *property* | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V PP.theme PP.location»: agent=Agent for one=Theme |
| 2 | **tell** *speech: assert* | to-infinitive | he *not said here* | his faults | him *= he* |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient fault=Topic |
| 3 | **find** | past | he | no one |  |  |  | among those around him | vn discover-84 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent one=Topic |
| 4 | **tell** *speech: assert* | would | no one |  | him *= he* |  |  | of any fault | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent he=Recipient |
| 5 | **hear** | past | he *not said here* | his own praise |  |  |  |  | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer praise=Stimulus |
| 6 | **fault** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom fault «act transitive»: poss=agent |
| 7 | **praise** |  | his *= he* |  |  |  |  |  | nom praise «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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