fain

Who acts: Fain, I, She, it, he, him · What happens: mean, fain, like, see, go, hurl · To what, where: son, sleep, power, Writings, him, turn · Speech: someone speaks here

«fain» in the English dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 7 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: fain in the English dictionary.

Everyday, meaning 1

Fain means gladly or willingly; «would fain» means would like very much to.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Fain	fain	ADJ	Degree=Pos	2 means	nsubj
2	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	gladly	gladly	ADV	_	2 means	advmod
4	or	or	CCONJ	_	5 willingly	cc
5	willingly	willingly	ADV	_	3 gladly	conj
6	;	;	PUNCT	_	11 means	punct
7	«	«	PUNCT	_	9 fain	punct
8	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 fain	aux
9	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 means	csubj
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 fain	punct
11	means	mean	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 means	parataxis
12	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	13 like	aux
13	like	like	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	11 means	ccomp
14	very	very	ADV	_	15 much	advmod
15	much	much	ADV	_	13 like	advmod
16	to	to	PART	_	15 much	fixed
17	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 means	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	other	roles by
1	mean	present	Fain	gladly property	vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent
2	fain in a quote	would			tree rules
3	mean	present			vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
4	like	would			vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Pivot

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.

Early Modern English, meaning 1

gladly or willingly.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	gladly	gladly	ADV	_	root	root
2	or	or	CCONJ	_	3 willingly	cc
3	willingly	willingly	ADV	_	1 gladly	conj
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 gladly	punct

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

Example 1

I would fain see the king's son.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 fain	nsubj
2	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 fain	aux
3	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	see	see	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 fain	xcomp
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 king	det
6	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 son	nmod:poss
7	's	's	PART	_	6 king	case
8	son	son	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 see	obj
9	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fain	would	I						tree rules
2	see	infinitive	I not said here	the king's son					vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer son=Stimulus

Example 2

She would fain go home.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	She	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	3 fain	nsubj
2	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 fain	aux
3	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	go	go	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 fain	xcomp
5	home	home	ADV	_	4 go	advmod
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fain	would	She						tree rules
2	go	infinitive	She not said here					home property	vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme

Example 3

I would fain sleep now.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 fain	nsubj
2	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 fain	aux
3	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	sleep	sleep	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 fain	obj
5	now	now	ADV	PronType=Dem	3 fain	advmod
6	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	fain	would	I	sleep			now		tree rules

Example 4

Yea, it hurleth at him, and spareth not; he would fain flee from its power. (Writings JOB.27.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Yea, it hurleth at him, and spareth not; he would fain flee from its power.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Yea	yea	INTJ	_	4 hurleth	discourse
2	,	,	PUNCT	_	1 Yea	punct
3	it	it	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 hurleth	nsubj
4	hurleth	hurl	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	at	at	ADP	_	6 him	case
6	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 hurleth	obl
7	,	,	PUNCT	_	9 spareth	punct
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	9 spareth	cc
9	spareth	spare	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 hurleth	conj
10	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	9 spareth	advmod
11	;	;	PUNCT	_	14 fain	punct
12	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	14 fain	nsubj
13	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	14 fain	aux
14	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 hurleth	conj
15	flee	flee	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	14 fain	xcomp
16	from	from	ADP	_	18 power	case
17	its	its	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	18 power	nmod:poss
18	power	power	NOUN	Number=Sing	15 flee	obl
19	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hurleth	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	where	other	roles by
1	hurl	present	it		at him = he	vn throw-17.1-1 «NP V NP PP.destinations»: agent=Agent at he=Destination
2	not spare	present				vn bill-54.5 «NP V NP NP.asset»: agent=Agent
3	fain	would	he			tree rules
4	flee	infinitive	he not said here	its power		vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from power=Initial_Location

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.27.22, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	Number=Plur	root	root
3	JOB.27.22	JOB.27.22	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JOB.27.22	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JOB.27.22	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

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

Example 5

I'd fain see him to have a turn with him."

From More English Fairy Tales.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	3 fain	nsubj
2	'd	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	3 fain	aux
3	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	see	see	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 fain	xcomp
5	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 see	obj
6	to	to	PART	_	7 have	mark
7	have	have	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 see	xcomp
8	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	9 turn	det
9	turn	turn	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 have	obj
10	with	with	ADP	_	11 him	case
11	him	he	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	7 have	obl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 fain	punct
13	"	"	PUNCT	_	3 fain	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	fain	would	I			tree rules
2	see	infinitive	I not said here	him = he		tree rules
3	have	to-infinitive	him = he not said here	a turn	with him = he	vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent turn=Patient

Example 6

‘I would fain get a sight of the king’s son before he marries,’ sighed she.

From The Lilac Fairy Book.

The tree, 16 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	‘	'	PUNCT	_	4 fain	punct
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 fain	nsubj
3	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 fain	aux
4	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	18 sighed	ccomp
5	get	get	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	4 fain	xcomp
6	a	a	DET	Definite=Ind PronType=Art	7 sight	det
7	sight	sight	NOUN	Number=Sing	5 get	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	12 son	case
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 king	det
10	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	12 son	nmod:poss
11	’s	's	PART	_	10 king	case
12	son	son	NOUN	Number=Sing	7 sight	nmod
13	before	before	SCONJ	_	15 marries	mark
14	he	he	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	15 marries	nsubj
15	marries	marry	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	5 get	advcl
16	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 fain	punct
17	’	'	PUNCT	_	4 fain	punct
18	sighed	sigh	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
19	she	she	PRON	Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	18 sighed	obj
20	.	.	PUNCT	_	18 sighed	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	roles by
1	fain	would	I		tree rules
2	get	infinitive	I not said here	a sight of the king's son	vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer sight=Stimulus
3	marry	present	king		vn amalgamate-22.2-3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient
4	sigh	past		she	tree rules
5	sight			the king's son	nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient

Example 7

‘I am weary,’ said Arthur, ‘and till my food is prepared I would fain sleep.

From The Lilac Fairy Book.

The tree, 15 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	‘	'	PUNCT	_	4 weary	punct
2	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 weary	nsubj
3	am	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	4 weary	cop
4	weary	weary	ADJ	Degree=Pos	7 said	ccomp
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 weary	punct
6	’	'	PUNCT	_	4 weary	punct
7	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
8	Arthur	Arthur	PROPN	Number=Sing	7 said	nsubj
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	16 prepared	punct
10	‘	'	PUNCT	_	16 prepared	punct
11	and	and	CCONJ	_	16 prepared	cc
12	till	till	SCONJ	_	16 prepared	mark
13	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	14 food	nmod:poss
14	food	food	NOUN	Number=Sing	16 prepared	nsubj:pass
15	is	be	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	16 prepared	aux:pass
16	prepared	prepare	VERB	Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass	7 said	conj
17	I	I	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	19 fain	nsubj
18	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	19 fain	aux
19	fain	fain	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	16 prepared	xcomp
20	sleep	sleep	NOUN	Number=Sing	19 fain	obj
21	.	.	PUNCT	_	7 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	other	roles by
1	is	present	I		weary property	tree rules
2	say speech: assert	past	Arthur			vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent
3	prepare	present · passive		my food		vn hire-13.5.3 «NP V NP to be NP»: subject=Theme clause=Attribute
4	fain not said to happen	would	I	sleep		tree rules

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📖 fain

Everyday, meaning 1

Early Modern English, meaning 1

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