--- title: 2 Chronicles 22:9 (JPS 1917) — And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him — now he was hiding in Sa… · tree and pragmatics description: And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him — now he was hiding in Samaria — and they brought him to Jehu, and slew him; and they buried him, for they said: 'He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.' 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And there was none of the house of Ahaziah that had power to hold the kingdom. **Who acts:** Ahaziah, princes, son, none · **What happens:** seek, catch, hide, bring, slay, bury · **To what, where:** Ahaziah, Samaria, Jehu, son, LORD, power · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is 2 Chronicles 22:9 · JPS 1917 in the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, from Mova's open Bible corpus. The page gives the sentence's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, parsed by Mova and checked by a teacher model — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Ahaziah, princes, son, none), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it. The original of the verse links back to its own tree and to the Targum. ## The tree {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = jps:2CH:487 # text = And he sought Ahaziah, and they caught him — now he was hiding in Samaria — and they brought him to Jehu, and slew him; and they buried him, for they said: 'He is the son of Jehoshaphat, who sought the LORD with all his heart.' And there was none of the house of Ahaziah that had power to hold the kingdom. 1 And and CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 3 nsubj _ _ 3 sought seek VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 4 Ahaziah Ahaziah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obj _ _ 5 , , PUNCT , _ 8 punct _ _ 6 and and CCONJ CC _ 8 cc _ _ 7 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ _ 8 caught catch VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 9 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 obj _ _ 10 — - PUNCT : _ 14 punct _ _ 11 now now ADV RB PronType=Dem 14 advmod _ _ 12 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 14 nsubj _ _ 13 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 14 aux _ _ 14 hiding hide VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 3 parataxis _ _ 15 in in ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 16 Samaria Samaria PROPN NNP Number=Sing 14 obl _ _ 17 — - PUNCT : _ 20 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 19 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 20 brought bring VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 21 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ _ 22 to to ADP IN _ 23 case _ _ 23 Jehu Jehu PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 24 , , PUNCT , _ 26 punct _ _ 25 and and CCONJ CC _ 26 cc _ _ 26 slew slay VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 20 conj _ _ 27 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 26 obj _ _ 28 ; ; PUNCT : _ 31 punct _ _ 29 and and CCONJ CC _ 31 cc _ _ 30 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 nsubj _ _ 31 buried bury VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 32 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 31 obj _ _ 33 , , PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 34 for for SCONJ IN _ 36 mark _ _ 35 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 nsubj _ _ 36 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 31 advcl _ _ 37 : : PUNCT : _ 42 punct _ _ 38 ' ' PUNCT `` _ 42 punct _ _ 39 He he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 42 nsubj _ _ 40 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 42 cop _ _ 41 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 42 det _ _ 42 son son NOUN NN Number=Sing 36 ccomp _ _ 43 of of ADP IN _ 44 case _ _ 44 Jehoshaphat Jehoshaphat PROPN NNP Number=Sing 42 nmod _ _ 45 , , PUNCT , _ 47 punct _ _ 46 who who PRON WP PronType=Rel 47 nsubj _ _ 47 sought seek VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 42 acl:relcl _ _ 48 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 49 det _ _ 49 LORD LORD PROPN NNP Number=Sing 47 obj _ _ 50 with with ADP IN _ 53 case _ _ 51 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 53 det:predet _ _ 52 his his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 53 nmod:poss _ _ 53 heart heart NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 obl _ _ 54 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ 55 ' ' PUNCT '' _ 3 punct _ _ 56 And and CCONJ CC _ 58 cc _ _ 57 there there PRON EX PronType=Dem 58 expl _ _ 58 was be VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 3 conj _ _ 59 none none PRON NN PronType=Neg 58 nsubj _ _ 60 of of ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 61 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 59 nmod _ _ 63 of of ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 64 Ahaziah Ahaziah PROPN NNP Number=Sing 62 nmod _ _ 65 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 66 nsubj _ _ 66 had have VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 59 acl:relcl _ _ 67 power power NOUN NN Number=Sing 66 obj _ _ 68 to to PART TO _ 69 mark _ _ 69 hold hold VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 67 acl _ _ 70 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 71 det _ _ 71 kingdom kingdom NOUN NN Number=Sing 69 obj _ _ 72 . . PUNCT . _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - polarity: none - teacher: kept the draft | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **seek** | past | Ahaziah | Ahaziah | | | | | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent ahaziah=Theme | | 2 | **catch** | past | princes *= prince* | Ahaziah | | | | | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 3 | **hide** | past · progressive | Ahaziah | | | Samaria | now | | vn concealment-16-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent in samaria=Location | | 4 | **bring** | past | princes *= prince* | Ahaziah | Jehu | | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to jehu=Destination | | 5 | **slay** | past | princes *= prince* *not said here* | Ahaziah | | | | | vn murder-42.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Patient | | 6 | **bury** | past | princes *= prince* | Ahaziah | | | | | vn put-9.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | | 7 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | princes *= prince* | | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **is a** | present | Ahaziah | the son | | | | of Jehoshaphat | tree rules | | 9 | **seek** | past | the son | the LORD | | | | with Ahaziah's heart | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent lord=Theme | | 10 | **be** | past | none | | | there | | | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | | 11 | **have** | past | | power | | | | | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent power=Patient | | 12 | **hold** | to-infinitive | | the kingdom | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent kingdom=Theme | 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. ## The Hebrew of this verse {#hebrew} וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֩ אֶת־אֲחַזְיָ֨הוּ וַֽיִּלְכְּדֻ֜הוּ וְה֧וּא מִתְחַבֵּ֣א בְשֹֽׁמְר֗וֹן וַיְבִאֻ֣הוּ אֶל־יֵהוּא֮ וַיְמִתֻהוּ֒ וַֽיִּקְבְּרֻ֔הוּ כִּ֤י אָֽמְרוּ֙ בֶּן־יְהוֹשָׁפָ֣ט ה֔וּא אֲשֶׁר־דָּרַ֥שׁ אֶת־יְהוָ֖ה בְּכָל־לְבָב֑וֹ וְאֵין֙ לְבֵ֣ית אֲחַזְיָ֔הוּ לַעְצֹ֥ר כֹּ֖חַ לְמַמְלָכָֽה׃ [2 Chronicles 22:9: the Hebrew tree, its pragmatics →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/2CH.22.9/) **Source.** The Holy Scriptures according to the Masoretic Text, Jewish Publication Society, 1917, from eBible.org: public domain. 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