--- title: 2 Samuel 14:15 — Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy handmaid said: I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant. 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The page gives the verse in Hebrew as the Westminster Leningrad Codex has it, its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, built from MACULA Hebrew — and its pragmatics: who acts — I, people, handmaid, king — and what happens in the verse to word, me, request, servant, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Jonathan and the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, each English sentence with a tree of its own. It is one of the 24 chapters of 2 Samuel on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וְ֠עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜אתִי לְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי הָעָ֑ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃ [Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy handmaid said: I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.399/) ## The tree {#tree} Right to left, as the Hebrew 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:2SA:348 # text = וְ֠עַתָּה אֲשֶׁר־בָּ֜אתִי לְדַבֵּ֨ר אֶל־הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ אֲדֹנִי֙ אֶת־הַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֔ה כִּ֥י יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי הָעָ֑ם וַתֹּ֤אמֶר שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ אֲדַבְּרָה־נָּ֣א אֶל־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אוּלַ֛י יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֶת־דְּבַ֥ר אֲמָתֽוֹ׃ # verse = 2SA.14.15 1-2 וְ֠עַתָּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ֠ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_14:15!1|MId=o100140150011|Strong=2050b 2 עַתָּה עַתָּה ADV _ _ 0 root _ Gloss=now|Ref=2SA_14:15!1|MId=o100140150012|Strong=6258 3 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 4 mark _ Gloss=when|Ref=2SA_14:15!2|MId=o100140150021|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 4 בָּ֜אתִי בּוֹא VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1 2 parataxis _ Gloss=I.have.come|Ref=2SA_14:15!3|MId=o100140150031|Strong=0935|Frame=A0:100140130022;|Type=qatal 5-6 לְדַבֵּ֨ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 5 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_14:15!4|MId=o100140150041|Strong=3807a 6 דַבֵּ֨ר דָבַר VERB _ HebBinyan=PIEL 4 advcl _ Gloss=speak|Ref=2SA_14:15!4|MId=o100140150042|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:100140130022;A1:100140150092;|Type=infinitive_construct 7 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 9 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_14:15!5|MId=o100140150051|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 8-9 הַמֶּ֤לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 8 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 9 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_14:15!6|MId=o100140150061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 9 מֶּ֤לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 obl _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_14:15!6|MId=o100140150062|Strong=4428 10-11 אֲדֹנִי֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 אֲדֹנ אָדוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 9 appos _ Gloss=lord|Ref=2SA_14:15!7|MId=o100140150071|Strong=0113 11 ִי֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=my|Ref=2SA_14:15!7|MId=o100140150072|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 12 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 14 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2SA_14:15!8|MId=o100140150081|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 13-14 הַדָּבָ֣ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 13 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 14 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_14:15!9|MId=o100140150091|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 14 דָּבָ֣ר דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 6 obj _ Gloss=word|Ref=2SA_14:15!9|MId=o100140150092|Strong=1697 15-16 הַזֶּ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 15 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 16 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=2SA_14:15!10|MId=o100140150101|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 16 זֶּ֔ה זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 14 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=2SA_14:15!10|MId=o100140150102|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 17 כִּ֥י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 18 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=2SA_14:15!11|MId=o100140150111|Strong=3588 18-19 יֵֽרְאֻ֖נִי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 18 יֵֽרְאֻ֖ יָרֵא VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Plur|Person=3 2 advcl _ Gloss=they|Ref=2SA_14:15!12|MId=o100140150121|Strong=3372|Frame=A1:100140150122;A0:100140150132;|Type=yiqtol 19 נִי הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 18 obj _ Gloss=have.made.me.afraid|Ref=2SA_14:15!12|MId=o100140150122|Strong=5204a|Type=pronominal 20-21 הָעָ֑ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_14:15!13|MId=o100140150131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 עָ֑ם עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 18 nsubj _ Gloss=people|Ref=2SA_14:15!13|MId=o100140150132|Strong=5971 22-23 וַתֹּ֤אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 23 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=2SA_14:15!14|MId=o100140150141|Strong=2050b 23 תֹּ֤אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=she.said|Ref=2SA_14:15!14|MId=o100140150142|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:100140150151;|Type=wayyiqtol 24-25 שִׁפְחָֽתְךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 שִׁפְחָֽת שִׁפְחָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 23 nsubj _ Gloss=maidservant|Ref=2SA_14:15!15|MId=o100140150151|Strong=8198 25 ְךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 24 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=2SA_14:15!15|MId=o100140150152|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 26 אֲדַבְּרָה־ דָבַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing|Person=1 23 ccomp _ Gloss=let.me.speak|Ref=2SA_14:15!16|MId=o100140150161|Strong=1696|Frame=A0:100140150151;|Type=cohortative|SpaceAfter=No 27 נָּ֣א נָא INTJ _ _ 26 discourse _ Gloss=please|Ref=2SA_14:15!17|MId=o100140150171|Strong=4994|Type=interjection 28 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=2SA_14:15!18|MId=o100140150181|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 29-30 הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 30 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_14:15!19|MId=o100140150191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 30 מֶּ֔לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 obl _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_14:15!19|MId=o100140150192|Strong=4428 31 אוּלַ֛י אוּלַי ADV _ _ 32 advmod _ Gloss=perhaps|Ref=2SA_14:15!20|MId=o100140150201|Strong=0194 32 יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 26 ccomp _ Gloss=he.will.do|Ref=2SA_14:15!21|MId=o100140150211|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:100140150222;A1:100140150241;|Type=yiqtol 33-34 הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 33 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 34 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=2SA_14:15!22|MId=o100140150221|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 34 מֶּ֖לֶךְ מֶלֶךְ NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 nsubj _ Gloss=king|Ref=2SA_14:15!22|MId=o100140150222|Strong=4428 35 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 36 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=2SA_14:15!23|MId=o100140150231|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No 36 דְּבַ֥ר דָּבָר NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 32 obj _ Gloss=the.word|Ref=2SA_14:15!24|MId=o100140150241|Strong=1697 37-38 אֲמָתֽוֹ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 37 אֲמָת אָמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 36 compound:smixut _ Gloss=his.maidservant|Ref=2SA_14:15!25|MId=o100140150251|Strong=0519 38 ֽוֹ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 37 nmod:poss _ Gloss=his|Ref=2SA_14:15!25|MId=o100140150252|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal 39 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 38 punct _ Ref=2SA_14:15!25 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - hedged: yes (נָא) - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | בָּאתִי *I have come* | qatal · qal | | | | | | דַבֵּר *speak* | infinitive construct · piel | | דָּבָר *word* | | | | יֵֽרְאֻ *they* | yiqtol · piel | עָם *people* | נִי *have made me afraid* | | | | תֹּאמֶר *she said* | wayyiqtol · qal | שִׁפְחָֽת *maidservant* | | | | | אֲדַבְּרָה־ *let me speak* | cohortative · piel | שִׁפְחָֽת *maidservant* | | | | | יַעֲשֶׂה *he will do* | yiqtol · qal | מֶּלֶךְ *king* | דְּבַר *the word* | | | 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. ## Targum Jonathan {#onkelos} וּכְעַן דַאֲתֵיתִי לְמַלָלָא קֳדָם מַלְכָּא רִבּוֹנִי יַת פִּתְגָמָא הָדֵין אֲרֵי דַחֲלוּנַנִי עַמָא וַאֲמַרַת אַמְתָךְ אֲמַלֵיל כְּעַן קֳדָם מַלְכָא מְאִים יַעְבֵּד מַלְכָּא יַת פִּתְגָמָא דְאַמְתֵיהּ: The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet. ## 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. [Now therefore seeing that I am come to speak this word unto my lord the king, it is because the people have made me afraid; and thy handmaid said: I will now speak unto the king; it may be that the king will perform the request of his servant.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.399/) **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). 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