--- title: Deuteronomy 4:6 — Observe therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your unde… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: Observe therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that, when they hear all these statutes, shall say: 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.' Who acts: you, this, statutes, great nation. 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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 — you, this, statutes, great nation, your — and what happens in the verse to statutes, wisdom, sight, peoples, 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. וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ כִּ֣י הִ֤וא חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם לְעֵינֵ֖י הָעַמִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁמְע֗וּן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַחֻקִּ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָמְר֗וּ רַ֚ק עַם־חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן הַגּ֥וֹי הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה׃ [Observe therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that, when they hear all these statutes, shall say: 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.118/) ## 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:DEU:117 # text = וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ כִּ֣י הִ֤וא חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם לְעֵינֵ֖י הָעַמִּ֑ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִשְׁמְע֗וּן אֵ֚ת כָּל־הַחֻקִּ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָמְר֗וּ רַ֚ק עַם־חָכָ֣ם וְנָב֔וֹן הַגּ֥וֹי הַגָּד֖וֹל הַזֶּֽה׃ # verse = DEU.4.6 1-2 וּשְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_4:6!1|MId=o050040060011|Strong=2050b 2 שְׁמַרְתֶּם֮ שָׁמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.will.take.care|Ref=DEU_4:6!1|MId=o050040060012|Strong=8104|Frame=A0:050040040022;A1:050040050041;050040050052;|Type=weqatal 3-4 וַעֲשִׂיתֶם֒ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 4 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_4:6!2|MId=o050040060021|Strong=2050b 4 עֲשִׂיתֶם֒ עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 2 conj _ Gloss=you.will.observe.[them]|Ref=DEU_4:6!2|MId=o050040060022|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:050040040022;A1:050040050041;050040050052;|Type=weqatal 5 כִּ֣י כִּי SCONJ _ _ 7 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=DEU_4:6!3|MId=o050040060031|Strong=3588 6 הִ֤וא הִיא PRON _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 7 nsubj _ Gloss=it|Ref=DEU_4:6!4|MId=o050040060041|Strong=1931a|Type=personal 7-8 חָכְמַתְכֶם֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 חָכְמַת חׇכְמָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 2 advcl _ Gloss=be].your.wisdom|Ref=DEU_4:6!5|MId=o050040060051|Strong=2451 8 ְכֶם֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 7 nmod:poss _ Gloss=[will|Ref=DEU_4:6!5|MId=o050040060052|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 9-11 וּבִ֣ינַתְכֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 9 וּ וְ CCONJ _ _ 10 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_4:6!6|MId=o050040060061|Strong=2050b 10 בִ֣ינַת בִּינָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 7 conj _ Gloss=understanding|Ref=DEU_4:6!6|MId=o050040060062|Strong=0998 11 ְכֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=DEU_4:6!6|MId=o050040060063|Strong=3641b|Type=pronominal 12-13 לְעֵינֵ֖י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 לְ לְ ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=DEU_4:6!7|MId=o050040060071|Strong=3807a 13 עֵינֵ֖י עַיִן NOUN _ Number=Dual 7 obl _ Gloss=the.eyes|Ref=DEU_4:6!7|MId=o050040060072|Strong=5869 14-15 הָעַמִּ֑ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 15 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=DEU_4:6!8|MId=o050040060081|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 15 עַמִּ֑ים עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 13 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.peoples|Ref=DEU_4:6!8|MId=o050040060082|Strong=5971 16 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 17 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=DEU_4:6!9|MId=o050040060091|Strong=0834|Type=relative 17-18 יִשְׁמְע֗וּן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 17 יִשְׁמְע֗וּ שָׁמַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 15 acl:relcl _ Gloss=they|Ref=DEU_4:6!10|MId=o050040060101|Strong=8085|Frame=A0:050040060082;A1:050040060132;|Type=yiqtol 18 ן נ X _ _ 17 nmod _ Gloss=will.hear|Ref=DEU_4:6!10|MId=o050040060102|Strong=4993b|Type=paragogic_nun 19 אֵ֚ת אֵת ADP _ _ 20 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=DEU_4:6!11|MId=o050040060111|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 20 כָּל־ כֹּל NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 17 obj _ Gloss=all|Ref=DEU_4:6!12|MId=o050040060121|Strong=3605|SpaceAfter=No 21-22 הַחֻקִּ֣ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 21 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 22 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_4:6!13|MId=o050040060131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 22 חֻקִּ֣ים חֹק NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 20 compound:smixut _ Gloss=statutes|Ref=DEU_4:6!13|MId=o050040060132|Strong=2706 23-24 הָאֵ֔לֶּה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 23 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 24 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_4:6!14|MId=o050040060141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 24 אֵ֔לֶּה אֵלֶּה DET _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|PronType=Dem 22 det _ Gloss=these|Ref=DEU_4:6!14|MId=o050040060142|Strong=0428|Type=demonstrative 25-26 וְאָמְר֗וּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 26 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_4:6!15|MId=o050040060151|Strong=2050b 26 אָמְר֗וּ אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=3 17 conj _ Gloss=they.will.say|Ref=DEU_4:6!15|MId=o050040060152|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:050040060082;A1:050040060171;|Type=weqatal 27 רַ֚ק רַק ADV _ _ 28 advmod _ Gloss=certainly|Ref=DEU_4:6!16|MId=o050040060161|Strong=7535|Type=affirmation 28 עַם־ עַם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 26 ccomp _ Gloss=[is].a.people|Ref=DEU_4:6!17|MId=o050040060171|Strong=5971|SpaceAfter=No 29 חָכָ֣ם חָכָם ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 amod _ Gloss=wise|Ref=DEU_4:6!18|MId=o050040060181|Strong=2450|Type=adjective 30-31 וְנָב֔וֹן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 30 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 31 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=DEU_4:6!19|MId=o050040060191|Strong=2050b 31 נָב֔וֹן בִּין VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing 29 conj _ Gloss=understanding|Ref=DEU_4:6!19|MId=o050040060192|Strong=0995|Frame=A0:050040060171;|Type=participle_active 32-33 הַגּ֥וֹי _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 33 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=DEU_4:6!20|MId=o050040060201|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 33 גּ֥וֹי גּוֹי NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 28 nsubj _ Gloss=nation|Ref=DEU_4:6!20|MId=o050040060202|Strong=1471 34-35 הַגָּד֖וֹל _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 34 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 35 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_4:6!21|MId=o050040060211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 35 גָּד֖וֹל גָּדוֹל ADJ _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 33 amod _ Gloss=great|Ref=DEU_4:6!21|MId=o050040060212|Strong=1419|Type=adjective 36-37 הַזֶּֽה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 36 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 37 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=DEU_4:6!22|MId=o050040060221|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 37 זֶּֽה זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 33 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=DEU_4:6!22|MId=o050040060222|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 38 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 37 punct _ Ref=DEU_4:6!22 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: assert - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: no - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | שְׁמַרְתֶּם *you will take care* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | עֲשִׂיתֶם *you will observe \[them\]* | weqatal · qal | | | | | | יִשְׁמְעוּ *they* | yiqtol · qal | עַמִּים *the peoples* | חֻקִּים *statutes* | | | | אָמְרוּ *they will say* | weqatal · qal | עַמִּים *the peoples* | עַם־ *\[is\] a people* | | | | נָבוֹן *understanding* | participle active · niphal | עַם־ *\[is\] a people* | | | | 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} וְתִטְרוּן וְתַעְבְּדוּן אֲרֵי הִיא חָכְמַתְכוֹן וְסוּכְלְתָנוּתְכוֹן לְעֵינֵי עַמְמַיָא דִי יִשְׁמְעוּן יָת כָּל קְיָמַיָא הָאִלֵין וְיֵימְרוּן לְחוֹד עַם חַכִּים וְסוּכְלְתָן עַמָא רַבָּא הָדֵין 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. [Observe therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples, that, when they hear all these statutes, shall say: 'Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/DEU.118/) **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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