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title: Deuteronomy 19:9 — if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command th… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in His ways — then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three; Who acts: thou, I. Deuteronomy 19:9 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Onkelos, JPS 19
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# Deuteronomy 19:9 דְּבָרִים

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**Who acts:** thou, I · **What happens:** keep, do, command, love, walk, add · **To what, where:** commandment, thee, LORD, ways, three cities, three · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is Deuteronomy 19:9 from Mova's open Bible corpus, the Tanakh in three languages (The Torah). 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 — thou, I — and what happens in the verse to commandment, thee, LORD, ways, three cities, three, read clause by clause by Mova's frames. Beside it stand the Aramaic of Targum Onkelos 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 34 chapters of Deuteronomy on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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כִּֽי־תִשְׁמֹר֩ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוְּךָ֮ הַיּוֹם֒ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ וְלָלֶ֥כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֖יו כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְיָסַפְתָּ֨לְךָ֥ עוֹד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ עָרִ֔ים עַ֖ל הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

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[if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in His ways — then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.529/)

## The tree {#tree}

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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:DEU:522
# text = כִּֽי־תִשְׁמֹר֩ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֨ה הַזֹּ֜את לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ אֲשֶׁ֨ר אָנֹכִ֣י מְצַוְּךָ֮ הַיּוֹם֒ לְאַהֲבָ֞ה אֶת־יְהוָ֧ה אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ וְלָלֶ֥כֶת בִּדְרָכָ֖יו כָּל־הַיָּמִ֑ים וְיָסַפְתָּ֨לְךָ֥ עוֹד֙ שָׁלֹ֣שׁ עָרִ֔ים עַ֖ל הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ הָאֵֽלֶּה׃
# verse = DEU.19.9
1	כִּֽי־	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	2	mark	_	Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_19:9!1|MId=o050190090011|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No
2	תִשְׁמֹר֩	שָׁמַר	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	0	root	_	Gloss=you.will.keep|Ref=DEU_19:9!2|MId=o050190090021|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:050180060071;A1:050190090052;|Type=yiqtol
3	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	4	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_19:9!3|MId=o050190090031|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
4	כָּל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	2	obj	_	Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_19:9!4|MId=o050190090041|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No
5-6	הַמִּצְוָ֨ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	6	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_19:9!5|MId=o050190090051|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
6	מִּצְוָ֨ה	מִצְוָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	4	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=commandment|Ref=DEU_19:9!5|MId=o050190090052|Strong=4687
7-8	הַזֹּ֜את	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
7	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	8	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_19:9!6|MId=o050190090061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
8	זֹּ֜את	זֹאת	DET	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	Gloss=this|Ref=DEU_19:9!6|MId=o050190090062|Strong=2063|Type=demonstrative
9-11	לַעֲשֹׂתָ֗הּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
9	לַ	לְ	ADP	_	_	10	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_19:9!7|MId=o050190090071|Strong=3807a
10	עֲשֹׂת	עָשָׂה	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	2	xcomp	_	Gloss=do|Ref=DEU_19:9!7|MId=o050190090072|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:050180060071;A1:050190090073;|Type=infinitive_construct
11	ָ֗הּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	10	obj	_	Gloss=it|Ref=DEU_19:9!7|MId=o050190090073|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
12	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	14	mark	_	Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_19:9!8|MId=o050190090081|Strong=0834|Type=relative
13	אָנֹכִ֣י	אָנֹכִי	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	14	nsubj	_	Gloss=I|Ref=DEU_19:9!9|MId=o050190090091|Strong=0595|Type=personal
14-15	מְצַוְּךָ֮	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
14	מְצַוּ	צָוָה	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=PIEL|Number=Sing	11	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=[am].commanding|Ref=DEU_19:9!10|MId=o050190090101|Strong=6680|Frame=A0:050190090091;A2:050190090102;A1:050190090073;|Type=participle_active
15	ְךָ֮	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	14	obj	_	Gloss=you|Ref=DEU_19:9!10|MId=o050190090102|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
16-17	הַיּוֹם֒	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	17	det	_	Gloss=this|Ref=DEU_19:9!11|MId=o050190090111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
17	יּוֹם֒	יוֹם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	14	obl	_	Gloss=day|Ref=DEU_19:9!11|MId=o050190090112|Strong=3117
18-19	לְאַהֲבָ֞ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	לְ	לְ	ADP	_	_	19	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_19:9!12|MId=o050190090121|Strong=3807a
19	אַהֲבָ֞ה	אָהֵב	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	10	advcl	_	Gloss=love|Ref=DEU_19:9!12|MId=o050190090122|Strong=0157|Frame=A0:050180060071;A1:050190090141;|Type=infinitive_construct
20	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	21	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_19:9!13|MId=o050190090131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
21	יְהוָ֧ה	יהוה	PROPN	_	_	19	obj	_	Gloss=Yahweh|Ref=DEU_19:9!14|MId=o050190090141|Strong=3068
22-23	אֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	אֱלֹהֶ֛י	אֱלֹהִים	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	21	appos	_	Gloss=God|Ref=DEU_19:9!15|MId=o050190090151|Strong=0430
23	ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	22	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_19:9!15|MId=o050190090152|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
24-26	וְלָלֶ֥כֶת	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	26	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_19:9!16|MId=o050190090161|Strong=2050b
25	לָ	לְ	ADP	_	_	26	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_19:9!16|MId=o050190090162|Strong=3807a
26	לֶ֥כֶת	הלך	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	19	conj	_	Gloss=walk|Ref=DEU_19:9!16|MId=o050190090163|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:050180060071;|Type=infinitive_construct
27-29	בִּדְרָכָ֖יו	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	בִּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	28	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=DEU_19:9!17|MId=o050190090171|Strong=0871a
28	דְרָכָ֖י	דֶּרֶךְ	NOUN	_	Number=Plur	26	obl	_	Gloss=ways|Ref=DEU_19:9!17|MId=o050190090172|Strong=1870
29	ו	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=his|Ref=DEU_19:9!17|MId=o050190090173|Strong=2050c|Type=pronominal
30	כָּל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	26	obl	_	Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_19:9!18|MId=o050190090181|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No
31-32	הַיָּמִ֑ים	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
31	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	32	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_19:9!19|MId=o050190090191|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
32	יָּמִ֑ים	יוֹם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Plur	30	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=days|Ref=DEU_19:9!19|MId=o050190090192|Strong=3117
33-36	וְיָסַפְתָּ֨לְךָ֥	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
33	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	34	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_19:9!20|MId=o050190090201|Strong=2050b
34	יָסַפְתָּ֨	יָסַף	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2	2	conj	_	Gloss=you.will.add|Ref=DEU_19:9!20|MId=o050190090202|Strong=3254|Frame=A0:050180060071;A1:050190090241;|Type=weqatal
35	ל	לְ	ADP	_	_	36	case	_	Gloss=for|Ref=DEU_19:9!21|MId=o050190090211|Strong=3807a
36	ְךָ֥	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	34	obl	_	Gloss=yourself|Ref=DEU_19:9!21|MId=o050190090212|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
37	עוֹד֙	עוֹד	ADV	_	_	34	advmod	_	Gloss=again|Ref=DEU_19:9!22|MId=o050190090221|Strong=5750
38	שָׁלֹ֣שׁ	שָׁלֹשׁ	NUM	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	39	nummod	_	Gloss=three|Ref=DEU_19:9!23|MId=o050190090231|Strong=7969|Type=cardinal_number
39	עָרִ֔ים	עִיר	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	34	obj	_	Gloss=cities|Ref=DEU_19:9!24|MId=o050190090241|Strong=5892
40	עַ֖ל	עַל	ADP	_	_	42	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_19:9!25|MId=o050190090251|Strong=5921
41-42	הַשָּׁלֹ֥שׁ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
41	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	42	det	_	Gloss=the.three|Ref=DEU_19:9!26|MId=o050190090261|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
42	שָּׁלֹ֥שׁ	שָׁלֹשׁ	NUM	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	34	obl	_	Gloss=[cities]|Ref=DEU_19:9!26|MId=o050190090262|Strong=7969|Type=cardinal_number
43-44	הָאֵֽלֶּה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
43	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	44	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_19:9!27|MId=o050190090271|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
44	אֵֽלֶּה	אֵלֶּה	DET	_	Gender=Com|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	42	det	_	Gloss=these|Ref=DEU_19:9!27|MId=o050190090272|Strong=0428|Type=demonstrative
45	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	44	punct	_	Ref=DEU_19:9!27
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: request
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: no
- indirect: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| תִשְׁמֹר *you will keep* | yiqtol · qal |  | מִּצְוָה *commandment* |  |  |
| עֲשֹׂת *do* | infinitive construct · qal |  | ָהּ *it* |  |  |
| מְצַוּ *\[am\] commanding* | participle active · piel | אָנֹכִי *I* | ָהּ *it* | ְךָ *you* |  |
| אַהֲבָה *love* | infinitive construct · qal |  | יְהוָה *Yahweh* |  |  |
| לֶכֶת *walk* | infinitive construct · qal |  |  |  |  |
| יָסַפְתָּ *you will add* | weqatal · qal |  | עָרִים *cities* |  |  |

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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 Onkelos {#onkelos}

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אֲרֵי תִטַר יָת כָּל תַּפְקֶדְתָּא הָדָא לְמֶעְבְּדַהּ דִי אֲנָא מְפַקְדָךְ יוֹמָא דֵין לְמִרְחַם יָת יְיָ אֱלָהָךְ וְלִמְהַךְ בְּאָרְחָן דְתַקְנָן קֳדָמוֹהִי כָּל יוֹמַיָא וְתוֹסֵף לָךְ עוֹד תְּלַת קִרְוִין עַל תְּלַת אִלֵין

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The Aramaic translation read beside the Hebrew. Text only: Mova has no Aramaic parser yet.

## English, JPS 1917 {#english}

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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.

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1. [if thou shalt keep all this commandment to do it, which I command thee this day, to love the LORD thy God, and to walk ever in His ways — then shalt thou add three cities more for thee, beside these three;](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.529/)

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**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:DEU:522`.

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