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title: Exodus 2:5 — And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it. Who acts: daughter, maidens. Exodus 2:5 in Hebrew with its dependency tree, Targum Onkelos, JPS 1917 and the pragmatics
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# Exodus 2:5 שְׁמוֹת

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**Who acts:** daughter, maidens · **What happens:** come down, bathe, walk, see, send, fetch · **To what, where:** ark, handmaid

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This is Exodus 2:5 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 — daughter, maidens — and what happens in the verse to ark, handmaid, 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 40 chapters of Exodus on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between.

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וַתֵּ֤רֶד בַּת־פַּרְעֹה֙ לִרְחֹ֣ץ עַל־הַיְאֹ֔ר וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָ הֹלְכֹ֖ת עַל־יַ֣ד הַיְאֹ֑ר וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֶת־הַתֵּבָה֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַסּ֔וּף וַתִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֶת־אֲמָתָ֖הּ וַתִּקָּחֶֽהָ

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[And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.28/)

## 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:EXO:26
# text = וַתֵּ֤רֶד בַּת־פַּרְעֹה֙ לִרְחֹ֣ץ עַל־הַיְאֹ֔ר וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָ הֹלְכֹ֖ת עַל־יַ֣ד הַיְאֹ֑ר וַתֵּ֤רֶא אֶת־הַתֵּבָה֙ בְּת֣וֹךְ הַסּ֔וּף וַתִּשְׁלַ֥ח אֶת־אֲמָתָ֖הּ וַתִּקָּחֶֽהָ
# verse = EXO.2.5
1-2	וַתֵּ֤רֶד	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	2	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_2:5!1|MId=o020020050011|Strong=2050b
2	תֵּ֤רֶד	יָרַד	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=she.went.down|Ref=EXO_2:5!1|MId=o020020050012|Strong=3381|Frame=A0:020020050021;|Type=wayyiqtol
3	בַּת־	בַּת	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	Gloss=the.daughter|Ref=EXO_2:5!2|MId=o020020050021|Strong=1323|SpaceAfter=No
4	פַּרְעֹה֙	פַּרְעֹה	PROPN	_	_	3	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=of.Pharaoh|Ref=EXO_2:5!3|MId=o020020050031|Strong=6547
5-6	לִרְחֹ֣ץ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
5	לִ	לְ	ADP	_	_	6	case	_	Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_2:5!4|MId=o020020050041|Strong=3807a
6	רְחֹ֣ץ	רָחַץ	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	2	advcl	_	Gloss=bathe|Ref=EXO_2:5!4|MId=o020020050042|Strong=7364|Frame=A0:020020050021;|Type=infinitive_construct
7	עַל־	עַל	ADP	_	_	9	case	_	Gloss=at|Ref=EXO_2:5!5|MId=o020020050051|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No
8-9	הַיְאֹ֔ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
8	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	9	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=EXO_2:5!6|MId=o020020050061|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
9	יְאֹ֔ר	יְאֹר	PROPN	_	_	6	obl	_	Gloss=River|Ref=EXO_2:5!6|MId=o020020050062|Strong=2975
10-12	וְנַעֲרֹתֶ֥יהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	13	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_2:5!7|MId=o020020050071|Strong=2050b
11	נַעֲרֹתֶ֥י	נַעֲרָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Plur	13	nsubj	_	Gloss=her.female|Ref=EXO_2:5!7|MId=o020020050072|Strong=5291
12	הָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=attendants|Ref=EXO_2:5!7|MId=o020020050073|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
13	הֹלְכֹ֖ת	הָלַךְ	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur	2	conj	_	Gloss=[were].walking|Ref=EXO_2:5!8|MId=o020020050081|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:020020050072;|Type=participle_active
14	עַל־	עַל	ADP	_	_	15	case	_	Gloss=on|Ref=EXO_2:5!9|MId=o020020050091|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No
15	יַ֣ד	יָד	NOUN	_	Number=Sing	13	obl	_	Gloss=the.side|Ref=EXO_2:5!10|MId=o020020050101|Strong=3027
16-17	הַיְאֹ֑ר	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
16	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	17	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=EXO_2:5!11|MId=o020020050111|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
17	יְאֹ֑ר	יְאֹר	PROPN	_	_	15	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.River|Ref=EXO_2:5!11|MId=o020020050112|Strong=2975
18-19	וַתֵּ֤רֶא	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
18	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	19	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_2:5!12|MId=o020020050121|Strong=2050b
19	תֵּ֤רֶא	רָאָה	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=she.saw|Ref=EXO_2:5!12|MId=o020020050122|Strong=7200|Frame=A0:020020050021;A1:020020050142;|Type=wayyiqtol
20	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	22	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=EXO_2:5!13|MId=o020020050131|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
21-22	הַתֵּבָה֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
21	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	22	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=EXO_2:5!14|MId=o020020050141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
22	תֵּבָה֙	תֵּבָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	19	obj	_	Gloss=basket|Ref=EXO_2:5!14|MId=o020020050142|Strong=8392
23-24	בְּת֣וֹךְ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
23	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	24	case	_	Gloss=among|Ref=EXO_2:5!15|MId=o020020050151|Strong=0871a
24	ת֣וֹךְ	תָּוֶךְ	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	Gloss=|Ref=EXO_2:5!15|MId=o020020050152|Strong=8432
25-26	הַסּ֔וּף	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
25	הַ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	26	det	_	Gloss=the|Ref=EXO_2:5!16|MId=o020020050161|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
26	סּ֔וּף	סוּף	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	24	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=rush[es]|Ref=EXO_2:5!16|MId=o020020050162|Strong=5488
27-28	וַתִּשְׁלַ֥ח	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	28	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_2:5!17|MId=o020020050171|Strong=2050b
28	תִּשְׁלַ֥ח	שָׁלַח	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=she.sent|Ref=EXO_2:5!17|MId=o020020050172|Strong=7971|Frame=A0:020020050021;A1:020020050191;|Type=wayyiqtol
29	אֶת־	אֵת	ADP	_	_	30	case	_	Gloss=(et)|Ref=EXO_2:5!18|MId=o020020050181|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker|SpaceAfter=No
30-31	אֲמָתָ֖הּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	אֲמָת	אָמָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	28	obj	_	Gloss=maid|Ref=EXO_2:5!19|MId=o020020050191|Strong=0519
31	ָ֖הּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=her|Ref=EXO_2:5!19|MId=o020020050192|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
32-34	וַתִּקָּחֶֽהָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	וַ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	33	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_2:5!20|MId=o020020050201|Strong=2050b
33	תִּקָּח	לָקַח	VERB	_	Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	2	conj	_	Gloss=she|Ref=EXO_2:5!20|MId=o020020050202|Strong=3947|Frame=A0:020020050191;A1:020020050203;|Type=wayyiqtol
34	ֶֽהָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	33	obj	_	Gloss=fetched.it|Ref=EXO_2:5!20|MId=o020020050203|Strong=1886d|Type=pronominal
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: statement
- act: narrate
- voice: narrator
- speech: narration
- negation: no

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| תֵּרֶד *she went down* | wayyiqtol · qal | בַּת־ *the daughter* |  |  |  |
| רְחֹץ *bathe* | infinitive construct · qal | בַּת־ *the daughter* |  |  |  |
| הֹלְכֹת *\[were\] walking* | participle active · qal | נַעֲרֹתֶי *her female* |  |  |  |
| תֵּרֶא *she saw* | wayyiqtol · qal | בַּת־ *the daughter* | תֵּבָה *basket* |  |  |
| תִּשְׁלַח *she sent* | wayyiqtol · qal | בַּת־ *the daughter* | אֲמָת *maid* |  |  |
| תִּקָּח *she* | wayyiqtol · qal | אֲמָת *maid* | ֶֽהָ *fetched it* |  |  |

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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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וּנְחָתַת בַּת פַּרְעֹה לְמִסְחֵי עַל נַהֲרָא וְעוּלֵימָתָהָא מְהַלְכָן עַל כֵּיף נַהֲרָא וַחֲזַת יָת תֵּבוּתָא בְּגוֹ יַעֲרָא וְאוֹשֵׁטַת יָת אַמְתַהּ וּנְסֵבְתַהּ:

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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. [And the daughter of Pharaoh came down to bathe in the river; and her maidens walked along by the river-side; and she saw the ark among the flags, and sent her handmaid to fetch it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.28/)

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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:EXO:26`.

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