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title: beth — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beth» in the school dictionary: Beth is a girl's name, a short form of Elizabeth or Bethany. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# beth

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**Who acts:** Beth, part, Bethlehem, you · **What happens:** be, form, spell, letter, mean, call · **To what, where:** name, Elizabeth, Hebrew alphabet, house, best friend, one · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«beth» in the school dictionary: its 3 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: [beth in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/beth.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: a name — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beth is a girl's name, a short form of Elizabeth or Bethany.

<!-- fold The tree, 13 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:m1:1
# text = Beth is a girl's name, a short form of Elizabeth or Bethany.
1	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	girl	girl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	's	's	PART	POS	_	4	case	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
9	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	form	form	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	Elizabeth	Elizabeth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	_
13	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
14	Bethany	Bethany	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	12	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Beth | a girl's name |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **form** |  |  | Elizabeth or Bethany |  |  |  |  | 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.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also spelled bet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:m2:1
# text = The second letter of the Hebrew alphabet, also spelled bet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	3	amod	_	_
3	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
4	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	also	also	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	spelled	spell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	11	amod	_	_
11	bet	bet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **spell** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn pronounce-29.3.1 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **letter** |  |  | the Hebrew alphabet |  |  |  |  | nom letter «communication transitive»: of=patient |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In Welsh and Hebrew place names, a part meaning «house», as in Bethlehem («house of bread»).

<!-- fold The tree, 16 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:m3:1
# text = In Welsh and Hebrew place names, a part meaning «house», as in Bethlehem («house of bread»).
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	2	case	_	_
2	Welsh	Welsh	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
4	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
5	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	compound	_	_
6	names	name	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	9	punct	_	_
8	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	_
10	meaning	mean	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
15	as	as	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
16	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
17	Bethlehem	Bethlehem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	conj	_	_
18	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	appos	_	_
21	of	of	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
22	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	17	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | gerund | a part *not said here* | house |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Topic |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My best friend is called Beth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:x1:1
# text = My best friend is called Beth.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	3	nmod:poss	_	_
2	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	3	amod	_	_
3	friend	friend	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	aux:pass	_	_
5	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
6	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | My best friend |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beth March is one of the sisters in «Little Women».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:x2:1
# text = Beth March is one of the sisters in «Little Women».
1	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	March	March	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	flat	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	cop	_	_
4	one	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	0	root	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	sisters	sister	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	Little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	Women	woman	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Beth | one |  |  |  | of the sisters in Little Women | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Bethlehem means «house of bread».

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:x3:1
# text = Bethlehem means «house of bread».
1	Bethlehem	Bethlehem	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	bread	bread	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present | Bethlehem | house of bread |  |  |  |  | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent house=Topic |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beth is short for Elizabeth.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:x4:1
# text = Beth is short for Elizabeth.
1	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	Elizabeth	Elizabeth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Beth |  |  |  |  | for Elizabeth; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Beth is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:x5:1
# text = Beth is the second letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
1	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	second	second	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord	5	amod	_	_
5	letter	letter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
8	Hebrew	hebrew	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	alphabet	alphabet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Beth | the second letter |  |  |  | of the Hebrew alphabet | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ask Beth if she wants to play.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:x6:1
# text = Ask Beth if she wants to play.
1	Ask	ask	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
3	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	wants	want	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	advcl	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	7	mark	_	_
7	play	play	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ask** *speech: ask* | imperative | you *not said here* |  | Beth |  |  |  | vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent beth=Recipient |
| 2 | **want** *a condition, not said to happen* | present | Beth |  |  |  |  |  | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme |
| 3 | **play** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | Beth *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And to this day the place is called Beth Gellert, or the Grave of Gellert.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:beth:x7:1
# text = And to this day the place is called Beth Gellert, or the Grave of Gellert.
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
2	to	to	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	4	det	_	_
4	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj:pass	_	_
7	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	aux:pass	_	_
8	called	call	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
9	Beth	Beth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	xcomp	_	_
10	Gellert	Gellert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	9	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	14	punct	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	14	cc	_	_
13	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	14	det	_	_
14	Grave	Grave	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	_
15	of	of	ADP	IN	_	16	case	_	_
16	Gellert	Gellert	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	14	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **call** | present · passive |  | the place |  |  | day | the Grave of Gellert *obl* | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient |

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