refuseth

Who acts: you, LORD, heart, people, princes, Balaam · What happens: refuse, mean, form, say, not do, ask · To what, where: refuses, refuse, something, you, land, me · Speech: someone speaks here

«refuseth» 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: refuseth in the Early Modern English dictionary.

Meaning 1

«refuseth» means «refuses», a form of «refuse».

The tree, 7 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	2 refuseth	punct
2	refuseth	refuse	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 means	nsubj
3	»	»	PUNCT	_	2 refuseth	punct
4	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	6 refuses	punct
6	refuses	refuse	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 means	obj
7	»	»	PUNCT	_	6 refuses	punct
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 form	punct
9	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	10 form	det
10	form	form	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 means	parataxis
11	of	of	ADP	_	13 refuse	case
12	«	«	PUNCT	_	13 refuse	punct
13	refuse	refuse	NOUN	Number=Sing	10 form	nmod
14	»	»	PUNCT	_	10 form	punct
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	what, whom	roles by
1	refuse in a quote	present		vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
2	mean	present	refuses	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent refuse=Topic
3	form		refuse	nom form «communication transitive»: of=patient

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:

To refuse means to say no, or to not do something you are asked to do.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 refuse	mark
2	refuse	refuse	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	csubj
3	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	to	to	PART	_	5 say	mark
5	say	say	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 means	xcomp
6	no	no	INTJ	Polarity=Neg	5 say	discourse
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 do	punct
8	or	or	CCONJ	_	11 do	cc
9	to	to	ADP	_	11 do	case
10	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	11 do	advmod
11	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	5 say	conj
12	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	11 do	obj
13	you	you	PRON	Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs	15 asked	nsubj
14	are	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	15 asked	aux:pass
15	asked	ask	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	12 something	acl:relcl
16	to	to	PART	_	17 do	mark
17	do	do	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	15 asked	xcomp
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	refuse	to-infinitive			vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent
2	mean	present			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
3	say speech: assert not said to happen	to-infinitive			vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
4	not do	infinitive		something	vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent something=Eventuality
5	ask speech: ask	present · passive		you	vn inquire-37.1.2 «NP V NP whether S_INF»: subject=Recipient clause=Topic
6	do not said to happen	to-infinitive	you not said here		vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent

Example 1

And the LORD said unto Moses: 'Pharaoh's heart is stubborn, he refuseth to let the people go.

From Torah EXO.7.14, JPS 1917.

The tree, 18 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	4 said	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 LORD	det
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 said	nsubj
4	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	unto	unto	ADP	_	6 Moses	case
6	Moses	Moses	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 said	obl
7	:	:	PUNCT	_	13 stubborn	punct
8	'	'	PUNCT	_	13 stubborn	punct
9	Pharaoh	Pharaoh	PROPN	Number=Sing	11 heart	nmod:poss
10	's	's	PART	_	9 Pharaoh	case
11	heart	heart	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 stubborn	nsubj
12	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	13 stubborn	cop
13	stubborn	stubborn	ADJ	Degree=Pos	4 said	ccomp
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 refuseth	punct
15	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	16 refuseth	nsubj
16	refuseth	refuse	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	13 stubborn	acl:relcl
17	to	to	PART	_	18 let	mark
18	let	let	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	16 refuseth	ccomp
19	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	20 people	det
20	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	21 go	nsubj
21	go	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	18 let	ccomp
22	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	the LORD	unto Moses	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
2	is	present	Pharaoh's heart	stubborn property	tree rules
3	refuse	present	LORD		vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
4	not let	to-infinitive	LORD not said here		tree rules
5	go	present	the people		vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 2

And the princes of Moab rose up, and they went unto Balak, and said: 'Balaam refuseth to come with us.'

From Torah NUM.22.14, JPS 1917.

The tree, 20 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	6 rose	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 princes	det
3	princes	prince	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 rose	nsubj
4	of	of	ADP	_	5 Moab	case
5	Moab	Moab	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 princes	nmod
6	rose	rise	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	16 said	advcl
7	up	up	ADP	_	6 rose	compound:prt
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	11 went	punct
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 went	cc
10	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	11 went	nsubj
11	went	go	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	6 rose	conj
12	unto	unto	ADP	_	13 Balak	case
13	Balak	Balak	PROPN	Number=Sing	11 went	obl
14	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 said	punct
15	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 said	cc
16	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
17	:	:	PUNCT	_	20 refuseth	punct
18	'	'	PUNCT	_	20 refuseth	punct
19	Balaam	Balaam	PROPN	Number=Sing	20 refuseth	nsubj
20	refuseth	refuse	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	16 said	ccomp
21	to	to	PART	_	22 come	mark
22	come	come	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	20 refuseth	xcomp
23	with	with	ADP	_	24 us	case
24	us	we	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs	22 come	obl
25	.	.	PUNCT	_	20 refuseth	punct
26	'	'	PUNCT	_	20 refuseth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	rise up	past	the princes of Moab		vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	go	past	princes = prince	unto Balak	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
3	say speech: assert	past			vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4	refuse	present	Balaam		vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
5	not come	to-infinitive	Balaam not said here	with us	vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

And Balaam rose up in the morning, and said unto the princes of Balak: 'Get you into your land; for the LORD refuseth to give me leave to go with you.'

From Torah NUM.22.13, JPS 1917.

The tree, 31 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	3 rose	cc
2	Balaam	Balaam	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 rose	nsubj
3	rose	rise	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	up	up	ADP	_	3 rose	compound:prt
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 morning	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 morning	det
7	morning	morning	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 rose	obl
8	,	,	PUNCT	_	10 said	punct
9	and	and	CCONJ	_	10 said	cc
10	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 rose	conj
11	unto	unto	ADP	_	13 princes	case
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	13 princes	det
13	princes	prince	NOUN	Number=Plur	10 said	obl
14	of	of	ADP	_	15 Balak	case
15	Balak	Balak	PROPN	Number=Sing	13 princes	nmod
16	:	:	PUNCT	_	18 Get	punct
17	'	'	PUNCT	_	18 Get	punct
18	Get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	10 said	conj
19	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	18 Get	obj
20	into	into	ADP	_	22 land	case
21	your	your	PRON	Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	22 land	nmod:poss
22	land	land	NOUN	Number=Sing	18 Get	obl
23	;	;	PUNCT	_	27 refuseth	punct
24	for	for	ADP	_	26 LORD	case
25	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	26 LORD	det
26	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	27 refuseth	obl
27	refuseth	refuse	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 rose	conj
28	to	to	PART	_	29 give	mark
29	give	give	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	27 refuseth	xcomp
30	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	29 give	iobj
31	leave	leave	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	29 give	xcomp
32	to	to	PART	_	33 go	mark
33	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	31 leave	xcomp
34	with	with	ADP	_	35 you	case
35	you	you	PRON	Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs	33 go	obl
36	.	.	PUNCT	_	27 refuseth	punct
37	'	'	PUNCT	_	27 refuseth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	rise up	past	Balaam				morning		vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent
2	say speech: assert	past	Balaam not said here					unto the princes of Balak	vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3	get	infinitive	Balaam not said here	you		your land			vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer you=Stimulus
4	refuse	present	Balaam not said here					for the LORD	vn reject-77.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Theme
5	not give	to-infinitive	Balaam not said here		me				tree rules
6	leave	infinitive	Balaam not said here						tree rules
7	go	to-infinitive	Balaam not said here					with you	vn help-72.1-2 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent with you=Beneficiary

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