plantest
verb, old form used with thou
Early Modern English
Meaning
«plantest» means «you plant», a form of «plant»: A plant is a living thing that grows in soil, like a flower, grass or a tree. Most plants are green and make their own food from sunlight. 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 plantest» = «you plant».
Examples
- Thou bringest them in, and plantest them in the mountain of Thine inheritance, the place, O LORD, which Thou hast made for Thee to dwell in, the sanctuary, O Lord, which Thy hands have established. (Torah EXO.15.17, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
Today: you plant.
On Mova
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