wouldest
Who acts: thou, Abimelech · What happens: use, see, have, take, answer, do · To what, where: You, past, desire, woman, thee, Kai · Speech: someone speaks here
«wouldest» 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: wouldest in the Early Modern English dictionary.
Meaning 1
You would; a form of "will" used with "thou" in the past or in wishing.
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You | you | PRON | Case=Nom Person=2 PronType=Prs | 10 used | nsubj |
| 2 | would | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 used | aux |
| 3 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 10 used | punct |
| 4 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 5 form | det |
| 5 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 used | nsubj:pass |
| 6 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 will | case |
| 7 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 will | punct |
| 8 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 10 used | aux |
| 9 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 8 will | punct |
| 10 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | root | root |
| 11 | with | with | ADP | _ | 13 thou | case |
| 12 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 13 thou | punct |
| 13 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 10 used | obl |
| 14 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 13 thou | punct |
| 15 | in | in | ADP | _ | 17 past | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 past | det |
| 17 | past | past | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 used | obl |
| 18 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 20 wishing | cc |
| 19 | in | in | ADP | _ | 20 wishing | case |
| 20 | wishing | wishing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 past | conj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 used | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | use | would · future · passive | You | the past or wishing | with thou | vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: subject=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.
Example 1
and seest among the captives a woman of goodly form, and thou hast a desire unto her, and wouldest take her to thee to wife;
From Torah DEU.21.11, JPS 1917.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 2 seest | cc |
| 2 | seest | see | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | among | among | ADP | _ | 5 captives | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 captives | det |
| 5 | captives | captive | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 seest | obl |
| 6 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 7 woman | det |
| 7 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 captives | appos |
| 8 | of | of | ADP | _ | 10 form | case |
| 9 | goodly | goodly | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 form | amod |
| 10 | form | form | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 woman | nmod |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 hast | punct |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 hast | cc |
| 13 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 14 hast | nsubj |
| 14 | hast | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 2 seest | conj |
| 15 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 16 desire | det |
| 16 | desire | desire | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 hast | obj |
| 17 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 18 her | case |
| 18 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 14 hast | obl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 take | punct |
| 20 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 22 take | cc |
| 21 | wouldest | would | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 22 take | aux |
| 22 | take | take | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 14 hast | conj |
| 23 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 22 take | obj |
| 24 | to | to | ADP | _ | 25 thee | case |
| 25 | thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 22 take | obl |
| 26 | to | to | PART | _ | 27 wife | mark |
| 27 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 take | advcl |
| 28 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 2 seest | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | see | present | among the captives | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | have | present | thou | a desire | unto woman | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent desire=Patient | |||
| 3 | take | would | thou not said here | woman | thee | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent she=Theme to thou=Destination |
Example 2
‘By the hand of my friend,’ answered Kai, ‘often dost thou utter that with thy tongue which thou wouldest not make good with thy deeds.’
From The Lilac Fairy Book.
The tree, 25 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 10 answered | punct |
| 2 | By | by | ADP | _ | 4 hand | case |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 hand | det |
| 4 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 answered | obl |
| 5 | of | of | ADP | _ | 7 friend | case |
| 6 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 7 friend | nmod:poss |
| 7 | friend | friend | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 hand | nmod |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 hand | punct |
| 9 | ’ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 4 hand | punct |
| 10 | answered | answer | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | Kai | Kai | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 answered | iobj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 dost | punct |
| 13 | ‘ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 15 dost | punct |
| 14 | often | often | ADV | _ | 15 dost | advmod |
| 15 | dost | do | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 10 answered | conj |
| 16 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 15 dost | obj |
| 17 | utter | utter | ADP | _ | 18 that | case |
| 18 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 15 dost | obl |
| 19 | with | with | ADP | _ | 21 tongue | case |
| 20 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 21 tongue | nmod:poss |
| 21 | tongue | tongue | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 dost | obl |
| 22 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 26 make | obj |
| 23 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 26 make | nsubj |
| 24 | wouldest | would | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 26 make | aux |
| 25 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 26 make | advmod |
| 26 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 21 tongue | acl:relcl |
| 27 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 26 make | xcomp |
| 28 | with | with | ADP | _ | 30 deeds | case |
| 29 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 30 deeds | nmod:poss |
| 30 | deeds | deed | NOUN | Number=Plur | 26 make | obl |
| 31 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 answered | punct |
| 32 | ’ | ' | PUNCT | _ | 10 answered | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | answer speech: assert | past | Kai | by the hand of my friend | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent kai=Eventuality | ||||
| 2 | do | present | thou | utter that; with thy tongue; often property | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thou=Eventuality | ||||
| 3 | not make | would | thou | thy tongue | with thy deeds; good property | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset which=Product |
Example 3
And Abimelech said: 'What is this thou hast done unto us? one of the people might easily have lain with thy wife, and thou wouldest have brought guiltiness upon us.'
From Torah GEN.26.10, JPS 1917.
The tree, 30 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 said | cc |
| 2 | Abimelech | Abimelech | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 said | nsubj |
| 3 | said | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 done | punct |
| 5 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 8 this | punct |
| 6 | What | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 8 this | nsubj |
| 7 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 8 this | cop |
| 8 | this | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 11 done | nsubj:pass |
| 9 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 11 done | nsubj |
| 10 | hast | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 done | aux |
| 11 | done | do | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 said | ccomp |
| 12 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 13 us | case |
| 13 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 done | obl |
| 14 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 15 one | punct |
| 15 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 22 lain | parataxis |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 people | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 people | det |
| 18 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 one | nmod |
| 19 | might | might | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 22 lain | aux |
| 20 | easily | easily | ADV | _ | 22 lain | advmod |
| 21 | have | have | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 22 lain | aux |
| 22 | lain | lie | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 3 said | ccomp |
| 23 | with | with | ADP | _ | 25 wife | case |
| 24 | thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 25 wife | nmod:poss |
| 25 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 lain | obl |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 31 brought | punct |
| 27 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 31 brought | cc |
| 28 | thou | thou | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 31 brought | nsubj:pass |
| 29 | wouldest | would | AUX | Style=Arch VerbForm=Fin | 31 brought | aux |
| 30 | have | have | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 31 brought | aux |
| 31 | brought | bring | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 said | conj |
| 32 | guiltiness | guiltiness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 31 brought | obj |
| 33 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 34 us | case |
| 34 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 32 guiltiness | nmod |
| 35 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| 36 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 3 said | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | say speech: assert | past | Abimelech | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 2 | is a | present | this | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | do | present · perfect · passive | this | unto us | vn act-114-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Eventuality | ||||
| 4 | lie | might · perfect | with thy wife; easily property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | bring | would · perfect · passive | thou | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP NP»: subject=Destination guiltiness=Theme |
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