--- title: Daniel 2:10 — The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: 'There is not a ma… · Aramaic, tree and pragmatics description: The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: 'There is not a man upon the earth that can declare the king's matter; forasmuch as no great and powerful king hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean. Who acts: Chaldeans, man, great king, king. 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The page gives the verse in Biblical Aramaic as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Aramaic — and its pragmatics: who acts — Chaldeans, man, great king, king — and what happens in the verse to matter, such thing, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 12 chapters of Daniel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. עֲנ֨וֹ כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין לָֽא־אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל־יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א יוּכַ֖ל לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֚י כָּל־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ רַ֣ב וְשַׁלִּ֔יט מִלָּ֤ה כִדְנָה֙ לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל לְכָל־חַרְטֹּ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ [The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: 'There is not a man upon the earth that can declare the king's matter; forasmuch as no great and powerful king hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.31/) ## The tree {#tree} This verse is in Biblical Aramaic, as the book has it here; its tree is MACULA's Aramaic tree. Right to left, as it is read; a prefix or suffix is a word of its own, and a line under the words joins those written as one. Under each word its part of speech and MACULA's English gloss. ```conllu rtl gloss # sent_id = wlc-arc:DAN:6 # text = עֲנ֨וֹ כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין לָֽא־אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל־יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א יוּכַ֖ל לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֚י כָּל־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ רַ֣ב וְשַׁלִּ֔יט מִלָּ֤ה כִדְנָה֙ לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל לְכָל־חַרְטֹּ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ # verse = DAN.2.10 1 עֲנ֨וֹ עֲנָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=they.replied|Ref=DAN_2:10!1|MId=o270020100011|Strong=6032|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270020100031;|Type=qatal 2-3 כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 2 כַשְׂדָּא כַּשְׂדַּי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 1 nsubj _ Gloss=the|Ref=DAN_2:10!3|MId=o270020100031|Strong=3779|Lang=arc|Type=gentilic 3 ֵ֤י הוּא DET _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Art 2 det _ Gloss=Chaldeans|Ref=DAN_2:10!3|MId=o270020100032|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=pronominal 4 קֳדָם־ קֳדָם ADP _ _ 5 case _ Gloss=before|Ref=DAN_2:10!4|MId=o270020100041|Strong=6925|Lang=arc|SpaceAfter=No 5-6 מַלְכָּא֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 מַלְכּ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 1 obl _ Gloss=the|Ref=DAN_2:10!5|MId=o270020100051|Strong=4430|Lang=arc 6 ָא֙ א DET _ PronType=Art 5 det _ Gloss=king|Ref=DAN_2:10!5|MId=o270020100052|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 7-8 וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 8 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_2:10!6|MId=o270020100061|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 8 אָ֣מְרִ֔ין אֲמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Plur 1 conj _ Gloss=[they.were].saying|Ref=DAN_2:10!6|MId=o270020100062|Strong=0560|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270020100031;|Type=participle_active 9 לָֽא־ לָא ADV _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=DAN_2:10!7|MId=o270020100071|Strong=3809|Lang=arc|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 10 אִיתַ֤י אִיתַי NOUN _ _ 8 ccomp _ Gloss=there|Ref=DAN_2:10!8|MId=o270020100081|Strong=0383|Lang=arc|Type=affirmation 11 אֲנָשׁ֙ אֱנָשׁ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 10 nsubj _ Gloss=[is].a.person|Ref=DAN_2:10!9|MId=o270020100091|Strong=0606|Lang=arc 12 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=DAN_2:10!10|MId=o270020100101|Strong=5922|Lang=arc|SpaceAfter=No 13-14 יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 יַבֶּשְׁתּ יַבְּשָׁה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 11 nmod _ Gloss=the|Ref=DAN_2:10!11|MId=o270020100111|Strong=3007|Lang=arc 14 ָ֔א א DET _ PronType=Art 13 det _ Gloss=earth|Ref=DAN_2:10!11|MId=o270020100112|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 15 דִּ֚י דִּי SCONJ _ _ 19 mark _ Gloss=who|Ref=DAN_2:10!12|MId=o270020100121|Strong=1768|Lang=arc|Type=relative 16 מִלַּ֣ת מִלָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 21 obj _ Gloss=the.matter|Ref=DAN_2:10!13|MId=o270020100131|Strong=4406|Lang=arc 17-18 מַלְכָּ֔א _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 מַלְכּ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 16 compound:smixut _ Gloss=of|Ref=DAN_2:10!14|MId=o270020100141|Strong=4430|Lang=arc 18 ָ֔א א DET _ PronType=Art 17 det _ Gloss=the.king|Ref=DAN_2:10!14|MId=o270020100142|Strong=0001b|Lang=arc|Type=definite_article 19 יוּכַ֖ל יְכִל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 11 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.will.be.able|Ref=DAN_2:10!15|MId=o270020100151|Strong=3202|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270020100091;|Type=yiqtol 20-21 לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_2:10!16|MId=o270020100161|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 21 הַחֲוָיָ֑ה חֲוָה VERB _ HebBinyan=HAPHEL 19 xcomp _ Gloss=declare|Ref=DAN_2:10!16|MId=o270020100162|Strong=2324|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270020100091;A1:270020100131;|Type=infinitive_construct 22-23 כָּל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 כָּ כְּ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=as|Ref=DAN_2:10!17|MId=o270020100171|Strong=3509d|Lang=arc 23 ל־ לְ ADP _ _ 24 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_2:10!17|MId=o270020100172|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 24 קֳבֵ֗ל קֳבֵל NOUN _ _ 10 obl _ Gloss=because|Ref=DAN_2:10!18|MId=o270020100181|Strong=6903|Lang=arc 25 דִּ֚י דִּי SCONJ _ _ 35 mark _ Gloss=that|Ref=DAN_2:10!19|MId=o270020100191|Strong=1768|Lang=arc 26 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 35 nsubj _ Gloss=any|Ref=DAN_2:10!20|MId=o270020100201|Strong=3606|Lang=arc|SpaceAfter=No 27 מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 compound:smixut _ Gloss=king|Ref=DAN_2:10!21|MId=o270020100211|Strong=4430|Lang=arc 28 רַ֣ב רַב ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 27 amod _ Gloss=great|Ref=DAN_2:10!22|MId=o270020100221|Strong=7229|Lang=arc|Type=adjective 29-30 וְשַׁלִּ֔יט _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 30 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_2:10!23|MId=o270020100231|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 30 שַׁלִּ֔יט שַׁלִּיט ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 amod _ Gloss=powerful|Ref=DAN_2:10!23|MId=o270020100232|Strong=7990|Lang=arc|Type=adjective 31 מִלָּ֤ה מִלָּה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 35 obj _ Gloss=a.matter|Ref=DAN_2:10!24|MId=o270020100241|Strong=4406|Lang=arc 32-33 כִדְנָה֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 כִ כְּ ADP _ _ 33 case _ Gloss=like|Ref=DAN_2:10!25|MId=o270020100251|Strong=3509d|Lang=arc 33 דְנָה֙ דְּנָה PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 31 nmod _ Gloss=this|Ref=DAN_2:10!25|MId=o270020100252|Strong=1836|Lang=arc|Type=demonstrative 34 לָ֣א לָא ADV _ _ 35 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=DAN_2:10!26|MId=o270020100261|Strong=3809|Lang=arc|Type=negative 35 שְׁאֵ֔ל שְׁאֵל VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PEAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 24 acl:relcl _ Gloss=he.has.asked|Ref=DAN_2:10!27|MId=o270020100271|Strong=7593|Lang=arc|Frame=A0:270020100211;A1:270020100241;|Type=qatal 36-37 לְכָל־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 37 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DAN_2:10!28|MId=o270020100281|Strong=3807b|Lang=arc 37 כָל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 35 obl _ Gloss=any|Ref=DAN_2:10!28|MId=o270020100282|Strong=3606|Lang=arc 38 חַרְטֹּ֖ם חַרְטֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 37 compound:smixut _ Gloss=magician|Ref=DAN_2:10!29|MId=o270020100291|Strong=2749|Lang=arc 39-40 וְאָשַׁ֥ף _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 39 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 40 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_2:10!30|MId=o270020100301|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 40 אָשַׁ֥ף אָשַׁף NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 38 conj _ Gloss=conjurer|Ref=DAN_2:10!30|MId=o270020100302|Strong=0826|Lang=arc 41-42 וְכַשְׂדָּֽי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 41 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 42 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DAN_2:10!31|MId=o270020100311|Strong=2050d|Lang=arc 42 כַשְׂדָּֽי כַּשְׂדַּי NOUN _ Number=Sing 38 conj _ Gloss=Chaldean|Ref=DAN_2:10!31|MId=o270020100312|Strong=3779|Lang=arc|Type=gentilic 43 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 42 punct _ Ref=DAN_2:10!31 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} No stored speech act for this sentence. | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | עֲנוֹ *they replied* | qatal · peal | כַשְׂדָּא *the* | | | | | אָמְרִין *\[they were\] saying* | participle active · peal | כַשְׂדָּא *the* | | | | | יוּכַל *he will be able* | yiqtol · peal | אֲנָשׁ *\[is\] a person* | | | | | הַחֲוָיָה *declare* | infinitive construct · haphel | אֲנָשׁ *\[is\] a person* | מִלַּת *the matter* | | | | שְׁאֵל *he has asked* | qatal · peal | מֶלֶךְ *king* | מִלָּה *a matter* | | | MACULA's semantic frames: for each verb the head word of each participant. A0 is the one who acts, A1 what the act is done to or is about, A2 a further participant; AA, with a causative verb, the one who makes it happen. ## English, JPS 1917 {#english} Each sentence on its own page, with its tree and pragmatics. A sentence that runs on into the next verse is listed under the verse it begins in. 1. [The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: 'There is not a man upon the earth that can declare the king's matter; forasmuch as no great and powerful king hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.31/) **Hebrew text:** Westminster Leningrad Codex, public domain. **Tree, glosses and frames:** MACULA Hebrew Linguistic Datasets, available at [github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew](https://github.com/Clear-Bible/macula-hebrew/), [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/); converted to Universal Dependencies by Mova (words in text order, a prefix its own word). **Speech act:** Mova's rules on the MACULA words (`macula prag`). **Targum:** Onkelos (Torat Emet), Jonathan and the Writings (Mikraot Gedolot), from Sefaria, public domain. **English:** JPS 1917, public domain; trees and speech acts by Mova's cycle, frames by Mova's reader (Elamur Cosmic License). Hebrew sentence `wlc-arc:DAN:6`. - ← previous: [Daniel 2:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.2.9/) - next →: [Daniel 2:11](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.2.11/) - ↑ back to [Daniel 2](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN/2/)