--- title: Esther 8:9 (JPS 1917) — Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month… · tree and pragmatics description: Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/EST.136/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Esther](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/) / [chapter 8](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST/8/) / [8:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.8.9/) / JPS 1 # Esther 8:9 · JPS 1917 Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. **Who acts:** third month, Mordecai, provinces, Jews · **What happens:** call, be, write, accord, command · **To what, where:** scribes, month, hand, India · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is Esther 8:9 · 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 (third month, Mordecai, provinces, Jews), 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:EST:136 # text = Then were the king's scribes called at that time, in the third month, which is the month Sivan, on the three and twentieth day thereof; and it was written according to all that Mordecai commanded concerning the Jews, even to the satraps, and the governors and princes of the provinces which are from India unto Ethiopia, a hundred twenty and seven provinces, unto every province according to the writing thereof, and unto every people after their language, and to the Jews according to their writing, and according to their language. 1 Then then ADV RB PronType=Dem 7 advmod _ _ 2 were be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 7 aux:pass _ _ 3 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 4 det _ _ 4 king king NOUN NN Number=Sing 6 nmod:poss _ _ 5 's 's PART POS _ 4 case _ _ 6 scribes scribe NOUN NNS Number=Plur 7 nsubj:pass _ _ 7 called call VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 8 at at ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 9 that that DET DT Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 10 det _ _ 10 time time NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 11 , , PUNCT , _ 15 punct _ _ 12 in in ADP IN _ 15 case _ _ 13 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 15 det _ _ 14 third third ADJ JJ Degree=Pos|NumForm=Word|NumType=Ord 15 amod _ _ 15 month month NOUN NN Number=Sing 7 obl _ _ 16 , , PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 17 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 20 nsubj _ _ 18 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 20 cop _ _ 19 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 20 det _ _ 20 month month NOUN NN Number=Sing 15 acl:relcl _ _ 21 Sivan Sivan PROPN NNP Number=Sing 20 appos _ _ 22 , , PUNCT , _ 28 punct _ _ 23 on on ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 24 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 25 three three NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 28 nummod _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 25 cc _ _ 27 twentieth twentieth ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 25 conj _ _ 28 day day NOUN NN Number=Sing 20 obl _ _ 29 thereof thereof ADV RB _ 28 advmod _ _ 30 ; ; PUNCT : _ 34 punct _ _ 31 and and CCONJ CC _ 34 cc _ _ 32 it it PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 34 nsubj:pass _ _ 33 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 34 aux:pass _ _ 34 written write VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 7 conj _ _ 35 according accord VERB VBG Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 37 case _ _ 36 to to ADP IN _ 35 fixed _ _ 37 all all PRON DT PronType=Tot 34 obl _ _ 38 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 40 obj _ _ 39 Mordecai Mordecai PROPN NNP Number=Sing 40 nsubj _ _ 40 commanded command VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 37 acl:relcl _ _ 41 concerning concern ADP IN _ 43 case _ _ 42 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 43 det _ _ 43 Jews Jew PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 40 obl _ _ 44 , , PUNCT , _ 48 punct _ _ 45 even even ADV RB _ 48 advmod _ _ 46 to to ADP IN _ 48 case _ _ 47 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 48 det _ _ 48 satraps satrap NOUN NNS Number=Plur 40 obl _ _ 49 , , PUNCT , _ 52 punct _ _ 50 and and CCONJ CC _ 52 cc _ _ 51 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 52 det _ _ 52 governors governor NOUN NNS Number=Plur 48 conj _ _ 53 and and CCONJ CC _ 54 cc _ _ 54 princes prince NOUN NNS Number=Plur 52 conj _ _ 55 of of ADP IN _ 57 case _ _ 56 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 57 provinces province NOUN NNS Number=Plur 52 nmod _ _ 58 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 61 nsubj _ _ 59 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 61 cop _ _ 60 from from ADP IN _ 61 case _ _ 61 India India PROPN NNP Number=Sing 57 acl:relcl _ _ 62 unto unto ADP IN _ 63 case _ _ 63 Ethiopia Ethiopia PROPN NNP Number=Sing 61 nmod _ _ 64 , , PUNCT , _ 70 punct _ _ 65 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 66 det _ _ 66 hundred hundred NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 70 nummod _ _ 67 twenty twenty NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 70 nummod _ _ 68 and and CCONJ CC _ 69 cc _ _ 69 seven seven NUM CD NumForm=Word|NumType=Card 67 conj _ _ 70 provinces province NOUN NNS Number=Plur 63 appos _ _ 71 , , PUNCT , _ 74 punct _ _ 72 unto unto ADP IN _ 74 case _ _ 73 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 74 det _ _ 74 province province NOUN NN Number=Sing 40 obl _ _ 75 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 78 case _ _ 76 to to ADP IN _ 75 fixed _ _ 77 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 78 det _ _ 78 writing writing NOUN NN Number=Sing 74 nmod _ _ 79 thereof thereof ADV RB _ 78 advmod _ _ 80 , , PUNCT , _ 84 punct _ _ 81 and and CCONJ CC _ 84 cc _ _ 82 unto unto ADP IN _ 84 case _ _ 83 every every DET DT PronType=Tot 84 det _ _ 84 people people NOUN NNS Number=Plur 74 conj _ _ 85 after after ADP IN _ 87 case _ _ 86 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 87 nmod:poss _ _ 87 language language NOUN NN Number=Sing 84 nmod _ _ 88 , , PUNCT , _ 92 punct _ _ 89 and and CCONJ CC _ 92 cc _ _ 90 to to ADP IN _ 92 case _ _ 91 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 92 det _ _ 92 Jews Jew PROPN NNPS Number=Plur 84 conj _ _ 93 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 96 case _ _ 94 to to ADP IN _ 93 fixed _ _ 95 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 96 nmod:poss _ _ 96 writing writing NOUN NN Number=Sing 92 nmod _ _ 97 , , PUNCT , _ 102 punct _ _ 98 and and CCONJ CC _ 102 cc _ _ 99 according accord VERB VBG ExtPos=ADP|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part 102 case _ _ 100 to to ADP IN _ 99 fixed _ _ 101 their their PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Plur|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 102 nmod:poss _ _ 102 language language NOUN NN Number=Sing 96 conj _ _ 103 . . PUNCT . _ 7 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: narrator - polarity: none - teacher: kept the draft | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **call** | past · passive | | the king's scribes | | | then; month; time | | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | | 2 | **is a** | present | the third month | the month | | | day | | tree rules | | 3 | **write** | past · passive | | hand | | | | accord all | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | | 4 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 5 | **command** | past | Mordecai | | | | | concern the Jews; to the satraps and the governors of the provinces and princes; unto every province accord the writing and every people after Jews's language and the Jews accord Jews's writing and Jews's language | vn supervision-95.2.2-1 «NP V NP.predicate»: agent=Agent that=Eventuality | | 6 | **is** | present | the provinces | | | India | | unto Ethiopia | tree rules | | 7 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **accord** | gerund | | | | | | | vn future\_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | | 10 | **write** | | Jews *= jew* | | | | | | nom writing «act transitive»: poss=agent | 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} וַיִּקָּרְא֣וּ סֹפְרֵֽי־הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ בָּֽעֵת־הַ֠הִיא בַּחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֜י הוּא־חֹ֣דֶשׁ סִיוָ֗ן בִּשְׁלוֹשָׁ֣ה וְעֶשְׂרִים֮ בּוֹ֒ וַיִּכָּתֵ֣ב כְּֽכָל־אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּ֣ה מָרְדֳּכַ֣י אֶל־הַיְּהוּדִ֡ים וְאֶ֣ל הָאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנִֽים־וְהַפַּחוֹת֩ וְשָׂרֵ֨י הַמְּדִינ֜וֹת אֲשֶׁ֣ר ׀ מֵהֹ֣דּוּ וְעַד־כּ֗וּשׁ שֶׁ֣בַע וְעֶשְׂרִ֤ים וּמֵאָה֙ מְדִינָ֔ה מְדִינָ֤ה וּמְדִינָה֙ כִּכְתָבָ֔הּ וְעַ֥ם וָעָ֖ם כִּלְשֹׁנ֑וֹ וְאֶ֨ל־הַיְּהוּדִ֔ים כִּכְתָבָ֖ם וְכִלְשׁוֹנָֽם׃ [Esther 8:9: the Hebrew tree, its pragmatics and the Targum →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/EST.8.9/) **Source.** The Holy Scriptures according to the Masoretic Text, Jewish Publication Society, 1917, from eBible.org: public domain. 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