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title: thither — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «thither» in the school dictionary: Thither means "to that place" or "there". Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# thither

<!-- .vintro -->
**Who acts:** He, leaves, They, children, Ants, king · **What happens:** mean, go, blow, journey, run, scurry · **To what, where:** place, foot, field, water, king, old story · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«thither» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 8 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: [thither in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/thither.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: old-fashioned, formal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thither means "to that place" or "there".

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:m1:1
# text = Thither means "to that place" or "there".
1	Thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	to	to	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	10	cc	_	_
9	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  | that place |  |  |  | thither *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent place=Topic |

<!-- .note -->
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.

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"He went thither on foot."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:m1e:1
# text = "He went thither on foot."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	He	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	on	on	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
6	foot	foot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | past | He |  |  | foot |  | thither *property* | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on foot=Location |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Hither and thither" means here and there, in many directions.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:m2:1
# text = "Hither and thither" means here and there, in many directions.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	6	advmod	_	_
3	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	4	cc	_	_
4	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	2	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
6	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
8	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	13	punct	_	_
11	in	in	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	many	many	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	directions	direction	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  | here |  | in many directions; hither *property* | vn representation-110.1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Pivot in direction=Attribute |

<!-- .note -->
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"The leaves blew hither and thither."

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:m2e:1
# text = "The leaves blew hither and thither."
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	leaves	leaf	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj	_	_
4	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	5	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** *in a quote* | past | the leaves |  |  |  |  | hither *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
They journeyed thither by boat. (old style)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* They journeyed thither by boat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x1:1
# text = They journeyed thither by boat.
1	They	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	journeyed	journey	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	by	by	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	boat	boat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **journey** | past | They |  |  |  |  | by boat; thither *property* | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme by boat=Trajectory |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (old style)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x1:2
# text = (old style)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The children ran hither and thither across the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x2:1
# text = The children ran hither and thither across the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	6	cc	_	_
6	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	4	conj	_	_
7	across	across	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **run** | past | the children |  |  | the field |  | hither *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme across field=Trajectory |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Ants scurried hither and thither.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x3:1
# text = Ants scurried hither and thither.
1	Ants	ant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
2	scurried	scurry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	3	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **scurry** | past | Ants |  |  |  |  | hither *property* | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
"Go thither and bring me water," said the king.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x4:1
# text = "Go thither and bring me water," said the king.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Go	go	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	10	ccomp	_	_
3	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
4	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	5	cc	_	_
5	bring	bring	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
6	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	obj	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
10	said	say	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
12	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | thither *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **bring** *in a quote* | infinitive |  | water | the king *= king* |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: agent=Agent i=Destination water=Theme |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | the king |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In the old story, the knight rode thither to save the town.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x5:1
# text = In the old story, the knight rode thither to save the town.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	story	story	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	knight	knight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	rode	ride	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	8	advmod	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	save	save	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
12	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	town	town	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **ride** | past | the knight |  |  | the old story |  | thither *property* | vn nonvehicle-51.4.2 «NP.agent V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **save** | to-infinitive | the knight *not said here* | the town |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent town=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The wind blew the paper hither and thither.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x6:1
# text = The wind blew the paper hither and thither.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	wind	wind	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	blew	blow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	paper	paper	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	hither	hither	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
7	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
8	thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	6	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **blow** | past | the wind | the paper |  |  |  | hither *property* | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent paper=Patient |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Whither goest thou? Thither, to the sea. (old poem style)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Whither goest thou?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x7:1
# text = Whither goest thou?
1	Whither	whither	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	2	advmod	_	_
2	goest	go	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	thou	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | present |  | thou |  |  |  | whither *property* | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thou=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* Thither, to the sea.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x7:2
# text = Thither, to the sea.
1	Thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	1	punct	_	_
3	to	to	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 3:* (old poem style)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x7:3
# text = (old poem style)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	4	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
3	poem	poem	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	compound	_	_
4	style	style	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	4	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 8 {#x8}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Thither he went without speaking a word.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:thither:x8:1
# text = Thither he went without speaking a word.
1	Thither	thither	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
2	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
3	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	without	without	SCONJ	IN	_	5	mark	_	_
5	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **go** | past | he |  |  |  |  | thither *property* | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **speak** *speech: other* | gerund | he *not said here* | a word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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