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title: beseech — Judaism dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «beseech» in the Judaism dictionary: To beg someone earnestly and with great feeling. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# beseech

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**Who acts:** Moses, I, We, us, you, Thine · **What happens:** beg, cry, say, heal, beseech, save · **To what, where:** someone, Moses, Thee, us, ordinances, me · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«beseech» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 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: [beseech in the Judaism dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/beseech.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To beg someone earnestly and with great feeling.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:m1:1
# text = To beg someone earnestly and with great feeling.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	beg	beg	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	earnestly	earnestly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
5	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	8	cc	_	_
6	with	with	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	amod	_	_
8	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beg** *speech: request* | to-infinitive |  |  | someone |  |  | earnestly *property* | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |

<!-- .note -->
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 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.' (Torah NUM.12.13, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.'

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x1:1
# text = And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.'
1	And	and	CCONJ	CC	_	3	cc	_	_
2	Moses	Moses	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	unto	unto	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	saying	say	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	11	punct	_	_
10	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	Heal	heal	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
12	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	_
16	God	God	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	11	vocative	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	nsubj	_	_
19	beseech	beseech	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	parataxis	_	_
20	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Moses |  |  |  |  | unto the LORD | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | gerund | Moses *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **heal** | infinitive |  | Moses |  |  | now | God *vocative* | vn other\_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient |
| 4 | **beseech** | present | I | Thee |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Torah NUM.12.13, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x1:2
# text = (Torah NUM.12.13, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	NUM.12.13	NUM.12.13	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	conj	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	5	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x2:1
# text = We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now!
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	beseech	beseech	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	save	save	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
9	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beseech** | present | We | Thee |  |  |  | LORD *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **save** | infinitive |  |  |  |  | now |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x2:2
# text = (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.118.25	PSA.118.25	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x3:1
# text = We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!
1	We	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	2	nsubj	_	_
2	beseech	beseech	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	2	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
5	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	6	discourse	_	_
6	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	8	punct	_	_
8	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
9	us	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	obj	_	_
10	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	12	advmod	_	_
11	to	to	PART	TO	_	12	mark	_	_
12	prosper	prosper	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	!	!	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beseech** | present | We | Thee |  |  |  | LORD *obl* | tree rules |
| 2 | **make** | infinitive | We *not said here* | us |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **prosper** | to-infinitive | us *not said here* |  |  |  | now |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x3:2
# text = (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.118.25	PSA.118.25	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances. (Writings PSA.119.108, JPS 1917)

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances.

<!-- fold The tree, 17 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x4:1
# text = Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances.
1	Accept	accept	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
3	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj	_	_
4	beseech	beseech	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
5	Thee	thou	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
8	freewill	freewill	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	8	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	offerings	offering	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obl	_	_
11	of	of	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
12	my	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	13	nmod:poss	_	_
13	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
15	O	o	INTJ	UH	_	16	discourse	_	_
16	LORD	LORD	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
18	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
19	teach	teach	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	1	parataxis	_	_
20	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	19	obj	_	_
21	Thine	thy	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch	22	nmod:poss	_	_
22	ordinances	ordinance	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	19	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **accept** | imperative | you *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **beseech** | present | I | Thee |  |  |  | the freewill offerings of my mouth *obl*; LORD *obl* | tree rules |
| 3 | **teach** *speech: other* | infinitive |  | Thine ordinances | me |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient ordinance=Topic |
| 4 | **offer** |  |  | my mouth |  |  |  |  | nom offering «communication transitive»: of=patient |
| 5 | **ordain** |  | Thine |  |  |  |  |  | nom ordinance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 2:* (Writings PSA.119.108, JPS 1917)

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x4:2
# text = (Writings PSA.119.108, JPS 1917)
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Writings	writing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	_
3	PSA.119.108	PSA.119.108	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	2	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	5	punct	_	_
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	3	flat	_	_
6	1917	1917	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .note -->
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The villagers beseeched the king for rain.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x5:1
# text = The villagers beseeched the king for rain.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	villagers	villager	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	beseeched	beseeche	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	king	king	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	rain	rain	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **beseeche** | past | the villagers | the king |  |  |  | for rain | tree rules |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
«Please help me,» she beseeched.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:judaism:beseech:x6:1
# text = «Please help me,» she beseeched.
1	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Please	please	INTJ	UH	_	3	discourse	_	_
3	help	help	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	ccomp	_	_
4	me	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	3	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	3	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	beseeched	beseeche	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **help** *in a quote* | infinitive | she *not said here* |  | me |  |  |  | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary |
| 2 | **beseeche** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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