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title: Exodus 33:16 — For wherein now shall it be known that I have found grace in Thy sig… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics
description: For wherein now shall it be known that I have found grace in Thy sight, I and Thy people? is it not in that Thou goest with us, so that we are distinguished, I and Thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?' Who acts: I, nation, people, Thy. Exodus 33:16 in Hebrew with its 
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# Exodus 33:16 שְׁמוֹת

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**Who acts:** I, nation, people, Thy · **What happens:** know, find, not be, distinguish, be, sight · **To what, where:** nation, grace, sight, we · **Speech:** someone speaks in this verse

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This is Exodus 33:16 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 — I, nation, people, Thy — and what happens in the verse to nation, grace, sight, we, 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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וּבַמֶּ֣ה ׀ יִוָּדַ֣ע אֵפ֗וֹא כִּֽי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ הֲל֖וֹא בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֣ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙אֲנִ֣י וְעַמְּךָ֔ מִכָּ֨ל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃פ

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[For wherein now shall it be known that I have found grace in Thy sight, I and Thy people? is it not in that Thou goest with us, so that we are distinguished, I and Thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.999/)

## 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:956
# text = וּבַמֶּ֣ה ׀ יִוָּדַ֣ע אֵפ֗וֹא כִּֽי־מָצָ֨אתִי חֵ֤ן בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙ אֲנִ֣י וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ הֲל֖וֹא בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֣ עִמָּ֑נוּ וְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙אֲנִ֣י וְעַמְּךָ֔ מִכָּ֨ל־הָעָ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֖ר עַל־פְּנֵ֥י הָאֲדָמָֽה׃פ
# verse = EXO.33.16
1-3	וּבַמֶּ֣ה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
1	וּ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	5	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_33:16!1|MId=o020330160011|Strong=2050b
2	בַ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	3	case	_	Gloss=|Ref=EXO_33:16!1|MId=o020330160012|Strong=0871a
3	מֶּ֣ה	מָה	PRON	_	PronType=Int	5	obl	_	Gloss=how?|Ref=EXO_33:16!1|MId=o020330160013|Strong=4100|Type=interrogative
4	׀	׀	PUNCT	_	_	3	punct	_	Ref=EXO_33:16!1
5	יִוָּדַ֣ע	יָדַע	VERB	_	Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Sing|Person=3	0	root	_	Gloss=will.it.be.known|Ref=EXO_33:16!2|MId=o020330160021|Strong=3045|Frame=A1:020330160051;|Type=yiqtol
6	אֵפ֗וֹא	אֵפוֹ	CCONJ	_	_	5	advmod	_	Gloss=then|Ref=EXO_33:16!3|MId=o020330160031|Strong=0645
7	כִּֽי־	כִּי	SCONJ	_	_	8	mark	_	Gloss=(dm).that|Ref=EXO_33:16!4|MId=o020330160041|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No
8	מָצָ֨אתִי	מָצָא	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=1	5	nsubj	_	Gloss=I.have.found|Ref=EXO_33:16!5|MId=o020330160051|Strong=4672|Frame=A1:020330160061;A0:020330160081;020330160092;|Type=qatal
9	חֵ֤ן	חֵן	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	8	obj	_	Gloss=favor|Ref=EXO_33:16!6|MId=o020330160061|Strong=2580
10-12	בְּעֵינֶ֙יךָ֙	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
10	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	11	case	_	Gloss=in|Ref=EXO_33:16!7|MId=o020330160071|Strong=0871a
11	עֵינֶ֙י	עַיִן	NOUN	_	Number=Dual	8	obl	_	Gloss=eyes|Ref=EXO_33:16!7|MId=o020330160072|Strong=5869
12	ךָ֙	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	11	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=EXO_33:16!7|MId=o020330160073|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
13	אֲנִ֣י	אֲנִי	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	Gloss=I|Ref=EXO_33:16!8|MId=o020330160081|Strong=0589|Type=personal
14-16	וְעַמֶּ֔ךָ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
14	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	15	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_33:16!9|MId=o020330160091|Strong=2050b
15	עַמּ	עַם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	13	conj	_	Gloss=people|Ref=EXO_33:16!9|MId=o020330160092|Strong=5971
16	ֶ֔ךָ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	15	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=EXO_33:16!9|MId=o020330160093|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
17-18	הֲל֖וֹא	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
17	הֲ	הֲ	PART	_	_	18	advmod	_	Gloss=?|Ref=EXO_33:16!10|MId=o020330160101|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative
18	ל֖וֹא	לֹא	ADV	_	_	5	parataxis	_	Gloss=not|Ref=EXO_33:16!10|MId=o020330160102|Strong=3808|Type=negative
19-21	בְּלֶכְתְּךָ֣	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
19	בְּ	בְּ	ADP	_	_	20	case	_	Gloss=by|Ref=EXO_33:16!11|MId=o020330160111|Strong=0871a
20	לֶכְתּ	הלך	VERB	_	HebBinyan=QAL	18	advcl	_	Gloss=going|Ref=EXO_33:16!11|MId=o020330160112|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:020330160113;|Type=infinitive_construct
21	ְךָ֣	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	20	nsubj	_	Gloss=your|Ref=EXO_33:16!11|MId=o020330160113|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
22-23	עִמָּ֑נוּ	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
22	עִמּ	עִם	ADP	_	_	23	case	_	Gloss=with|Ref=EXO_33:16!12|MId=o020330160121|Strong=5973
23	ָ֑נוּ	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	20	obl	_	Gloss=us|Ref=EXO_33:16!12|MId=o020330160122|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal
24-26	וְנִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙אֲנִ֣י	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
24	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	25	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_33:16!13|MId=o020330160131|Strong=2050b
25	נִפְלֵ֙ינוּ֙	פָּלָה	VERB	_	Gender=Com|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur|Person=1	5	conj	_	Gloss=we.will.be.distinguished|Ref=EXO_33:16!13|MId=o020330160132|Strong=6395|Frame=A1:020330160141;020330160152;|Type=weqatal
26	אֲנִ֣י	אֲנִי	PRON	_	Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	25	nsubj	_	Gloss=I|Ref=EXO_33:16!14|MId=o020330160141|Strong=0589|Type=personal
27-29	וְעַמְּךָ֔	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
27	וְ	וְ	CCONJ	_	_	28	cc	_	Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_33:16!15|MId=o020330160151|Strong=2050b
28	עַמּ	עַם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	26	conj	_	Gloss=people|Ref=EXO_33:16!15|MId=o020330160152|Strong=5971
29	ְךָ֔	הוּא	PRON	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs	28	nmod:poss	_	Gloss=your|Ref=EXO_33:16!15|MId=o020330160153|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal
30-31	מִכָּ֨ל־	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
30	מִ	מִן	ADP	_	_	31	case	_	Gloss=from|Ref=EXO_33:16!16|MId=o020330160161|Strong=4480
31	כָּ֨ל־	כֹּל	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	25	obl	_	Gloss=every|Ref=EXO_33:16!16|MId=o020330160162|Strong=3605
32-33	הָעָ֔ם	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
32	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	33	det	_	Gloss=(the)|Ref=EXO_33:16!17|MId=o020330160171|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
33	עָ֔ם	עַם	NOUN	_	Gender=Masc|Number=Sing	31	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=people|Ref=EXO_33:16!17|MId=o020330160172|Strong=5971
34	אֲשֶׁ֖ר	אֲשֶׁר	SCONJ	_	_	36	mark	_	Gloss=which|Ref=EXO_33:16!18|MId=o020330160181|Strong=0834|Type=relative
35	עַל־	עַל	ADP	_	_	36	case	_	Gloss=[is].on|Ref=EXO_33:16!19|MId=o020330160191|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No
36	פְּנֵ֥י	פָּנֶה	NOUN	_	Number=Plur	31	acl:relcl	_	Gloss=the.surface|Ref=EXO_33:16!20|MId=o020330160201|Strong=6440
37-38	הָאֲדָמָֽה	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_
37	הָ	הַ	DET	_	PronType=Art	38	det	_	Gloss=of|Ref=EXO_33:16!21|MId=o020330160211|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article
38	אֲדָמָֽה	אֲדָמָה	NOUN	_	Gender=Fem|Number=Sing	36	compound:smixut	_	Gloss=the.ground|Ref=EXO_33:16!21|MId=o020330160212|Strong=0127
39	׃	׃	PUNCT	_	_	38	punct	_	Ref=EXO_33:16!21|SpaceAfter=No
40	פ	פ	PUNCT	_	_	38	punct	_	Ref=EXO_33:16!21
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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- form: wh-question
- act: ask
- voice: character
- speech: inside a quote begun earlier
- negation: yes

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| verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **not** יִוָּדַע *will it be known* | yiqtol · niphal |  | מָצָאתִי *I have found* |  |  |
| מָצָאתִי *I have found* | qatal · qal | אֲנִי *I* + עַמּ *people* | חֵן *favor* |  |  |
| לֶכְתּ *going* | infinitive construct · qal | ְךָ *your* |  |  |  |
| נִפְלֵינוּ *we will be distinguished* | weqatal · niphal |  | אֲנִי *I* + עַמּ *people* |  |  |

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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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וּבַמֶה יִתְיַדַע הָכָא אֲרֵי אַשְׁכָּחִית רַחֲמִין קֳדָמָךְ אֲנָא וְעַמָךְ הֲלָא בְּמֵהַךְ שְׁכִנְתָּךְ עִמָנָא וְיִתְעַבְּדַן לָנָא פְרִישָׁן לִי וּלְעַמָךְ מְשַׁנֵי מִכָּל עַמָא דִי עַל אַפֵּי אַרְעָא:

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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. [For wherein now shall it be known that I have found grace in Thy sight, I and Thy people? is it not in that Thou goest with us, so that we are distinguished, I and Thy people, from all the people that are upon the face of the earth?'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.999/)

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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:956`.

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