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comest

verb, old form used with thou

«comest» in the English dictionary: Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Early Modern English

Meaning

«comest» means «you come», a form of «come»: To come is to move towards here, to the person speaking: Come here! tree →

Then and now

Only the ending is old: -est or -st was the ending used with thou, which today is you with no ending: «thou comest» = «you come».

Examples

Blessed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and blessed shalt thou be when thou goest out. (Torah DEU.28.6, JPS 1917) tree →
"Whence comest thou, maiden?" said Connla. (Celtic Fairy Tales) tree →
Cursed shalt thou be when thou comest in, and cursed shalt thou be when thou goest out. (Torah DEU.28.19, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: you come.

On Mova

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