comest
Who acts: you, form, person, thou, Connla · What happens: come, mean, be, speak, say, curse · To what, where: thou · Speech: someone speaks here
«comest» 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: comest in the Early Modern English dictionary.
Meaning 1
«comest» means «you come», a form of «come»: To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking.
The tree, 19 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 2 comest | punct |
| 2 | comest | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 means | nsubj |
| 3 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 2 comest | punct |
| 4 | means | mean | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 5 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 7 come | punct |
| 6 | you | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 7 come | nsubj |
| 7 | come | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 means | ccomp |
| 8 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 7 come | punct |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 form | punct |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 form | det |
| 11 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 means | parataxis |
| 12 | of | of | SCONJ | _ | 14 come | mark |
| 13 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 14 come | punct |
| 14 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 11 form | acl |
| 15 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 11 form | punct |
| 16 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 18 come | punct |
| 17 | To | to | PART | _ | 18 come | mark |
| 18 | come | come | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 means | parataxis |
| 19 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 21 move | cop |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 move | mark |
| 21 | move | move | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 18 come | conj |
| 22 | towards | towards | ADP | _ | 23 here | case |
| 23 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 21 move | obl |
| 24 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 27 person | punct |
| 25 | to | to | ADP | _ | 27 person | case |
| 26 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 27 person | det |
| 27 | person | person | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 come | obl |
| 28 | speaking | speak | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 27 person | acl |
| 29 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 4 means | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come in a quote | present | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 2 | mean | present | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||||
| 3 | come in a quote | present | you | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | come in a quote | infinitive | a form not said here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 5 | come | to-infinitive | to the person | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to person=Initial_Location | |||||
| 6 | is | present | move property | tree rules | |||||
| 7 | speak speech: other | gerund | the person not said here | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
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.
The example in this meaning, parsed on its own:
Come here!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come | come | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | here | here | ADV | PronType=Dem | 1 Come | advmod |
| 3 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 1 Come | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come | imperative | you not said here | here | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Example 1
Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
From Torah DEU.28.6, JPS 1917.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blessed | blessed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 2 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 1 Blessed | aux |
| 3 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 comest | nsubj |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 comest | cop |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 comest | advmod |
| 6 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 comest | nsubj |
| 7 | comest | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 shalt | acl:relcl |
| 8 | in | in | ADV | _ | 7 comest | advmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 blessed | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 blessed | cc |
| 11 | blessed | blessed | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 1 Blessed | conj |
| 12 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 17 goest | aux |
| 13 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 goest | nsubj |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 goest | cop |
| 15 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 17 goest | advmod |
| 16 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 goest | nsubj |
| 17 | goest | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 blessed | parataxis |
| 18 | out | out | ADP | _ | 17 goest | compound:prt |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Blessed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | infinitive | thou | come property | tree rules | ||||
| 2 | is | shall | thou | go property | tree rules |
Example 2
"Whence comest thou, maiden?" said Connla.
From Celtic Fairy Tales.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 comest | punct |
| 2 | Whence | whence | ADV | PronType=Int | 3 comest | advmod |
| 3 | comest | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 9 said | ccomp |
| 4 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 3 comest | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 maiden | punct |
| 6 | maiden | maiden | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 3 comest | conj |
| 7 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 3 comest | punct |
| 8 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 3 comest | punct |
| 9 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | Connla | Connla | PROPN | Number=Sing | 9 said | nsubj |
| 11 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 9 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | come in a quote | present | thou | whence property | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location thou=Theme | ||||
| 2 | say speech: ask | past | Connla | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
Example 3
Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out.
From Torah DEU.28.19, JPS 1917.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 2 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 7 comest | aux |
| 3 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 comest | nsubj |
| 4 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 7 comest | cop |
| 5 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 comest | advmod |
| 6 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 7 comest | nsubj |
| 7 | comest | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Cursed | conj |
| 8 | in | in | ADV | _ | 7 comest | advmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 cursed | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 11 cursed | cc |
| 11 | cursed | curse | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Cursed | conj |
| 12 | shalt | shall | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 17 goest | aux |
| 13 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 goest | nsubj |
| 14 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 17 goest | cop |
| 15 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 17 goest | advmod |
| 16 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 17 goest | nsubj |
| 17 | goest | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 cursed | conj |
| 18 | out | out | ADP | _ | 17 goest | compound:prt |
| 19 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Cursed | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | curse | participle | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is | shall | thou | come property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | curse | participle | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | is | shall | thou | go property | tree rules |
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