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title: wive — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «wive» in the school dictionary: To wive is to marry a woman, or to take a wife. This old verb is almost never used now. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# wive

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**Who acts:** man, Henry, we, wives · **What happens:** wive, be, take, not use, say, come · **To what, where:** wife, old verb, part, old play, six wives, old word · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«wive» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 4 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: [wive in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/wive.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: archaic — kept apart, not parsed.

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To wive is to marry a woman, or to take a wife. This old verb is almost never used now.

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*Sentence 1:* To wive is to marry a woman, or to take a wife.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wive:m1:1
# text = To wive is to marry a woman, or to take a wife.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	wive	wive	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	5	csubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
10	to	to	PART	TO	_	11	mark	_	_
11	take	take	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	5	conj	_	_
12	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
13	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wive** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | marry *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **take** | to-infinitive |  |  | a wife |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP ADVP»: agent=Instrument wife=Destination |

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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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*Sentence 2:* This old verb is almost never used now.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wive:m1:2
# text = This old verb is almost never used now.
1	This	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	verb	verb	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nsubj:pass	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	aux:pass	_	_
5	almost	almost	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
6	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	7	advmod	_	_
7	used	use	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **use** | present · passive |  | this old verb |  |  | now | almost *property* | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Patient |

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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As a fragment, «wive» is usually part of «wives», the plural of «wife».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wive:m2:1
# text = As a fragment, «wive» is usually part of «wives», the plural of «wife».
1	As	as	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	fragment	fragment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	wive	wive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	6	punct	_	_
8	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
9	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	10	advmod	_	_
10	part	part	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	wives	wife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	10	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	plural	plural	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	parataxis	_	_
18	of	of	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	20	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	10	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wive** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | part |  |  |  | as a fragment; of wives; usually *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
In an old play, a man says he has come «to wive and thrive».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wive:x1:1
# text = In an old play, a man says he has come «to wive and thrive».
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
2	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
3	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	nsubj	_	_
8	says	say	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	8	ccomp	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	to	to	PART	TO	_	14	mark	_	_
14	wive	wive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
15	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	16	cc	_	_
16	thrive	thrive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	14	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	14	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | a man |  |  | a old play |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 2 | **come** | present · perfect | man |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **wive** *in a quote* | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **thrive** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Henry the Eighth had six wives.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wive:x2:1
# text = Henry the Eighth had six wives.
1	Henry	Henry	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Eighth	Eighth	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	1	appos	_	_
4	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	six	six	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	6	nummod	_	_
6	wives	wife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | past | Henry | six wives |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wife=Patient |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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«Wive» is an old word; today we say «marry».

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wive:x3:1
# text = «Wive» is an old word; today we say «marry».
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Wive	wive	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	7	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	word	word	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
9	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl:unmarked	_	_
10	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	_
11	say	say	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	acl:relcl	_	_
12	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	marry	marry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	11	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **wive** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** | present |  | a old word |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **say** *speech: assert* | present | we | a old word *not said here* |  |  | today |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **marry** *in a quote* | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The farmers' wives sold butter at the market.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:wive:x4:1
# text = The farmers' wives sold butter at the market.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	farmers	farmer	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	's	PART	POS	_	2	case	_	_
4	wives	wife	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
5	sold	sell	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	4	acl	_	_
6	butter	butter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obj	_	_
7	at	at	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	market	market	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **sell** | participle | the farmers's wives *not said here* | butter |  | the market |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.asset»: agent=Agent butter=Theme at market=Asset |

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