--- title: Exodus 5:8 — And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God. Who acts: people, tale, ye, us. 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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 — people, tale, ye, us, bricks — and what happens in the verse to bricks, aught, us, God, 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. וְאֶת־מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת הַלְּבֵנִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵם֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים תְּמ֤וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם֙ תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־נִרְפִּ֣ים הֵ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן הֵ֤ם צֹֽעֲקִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ [And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.124/) ## 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:EXO:107 # text = וְאֶת־מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת הַלְּבֵנִ֜ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֵם֩ עֹשִׂ֨ים תְּמ֤וֹל שִׁלְשֹׁם֙ תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם לֹ֥א תִגְרְע֖וּ מִמֶּ֑נּוּ כִּֽי־נִרְפִּ֣ים הֵ֔ם עַל־כֵּ֗ן הֵ֤ם צֹֽעֲקִים֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר נֵלְכָ֖ה נִזְבְּחָ֥ה לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ׃ # verse = EXO.5.8 1-2 וְאֶת־ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וְ וְ CCONJ _ _ 11 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=EXO_5:8!1|MId=o020050080011|Strong=2050b 2 אֶת־ אֵת ADP _ _ 3 case _ Gloss=(et)|Ref=EXO_5:8!1|MId=o020050080012|Strong=0853|Type=direct_object_marker 3 מַתְכֹּ֨נֶת מַתְכֹנֶת NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 11 obj _ Gloss=the.measurement|Ref=EXO_5:8!2|MId=o020050080021|Strong=4971 4-5 הַלְּבֵנִ֜ים _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 4 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 5 det _ Gloss=of|Ref=EXO_5:8!3|MId=o020050080031|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 5 לְּבֵנִ֜ים לְבֵנָה NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Plur 3 compound:smixut _ Gloss=the.bricks|Ref=EXO_5:8!3|MId=o020050080032|Strong=3843 6 אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 8 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=EXO_5:8!4|MId=o020050080041|Strong=0834|Type=relative 7 הֵם֩ הֵם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 8 nsubj _ Gloss=they|Ref=EXO_5:8!5|MId=o020050080051|Strong=1992|Type=personal 8 עֹשִׂ֨ים עָשָׂה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 5 acl:relcl _ Gloss=[were].making|Ref=EXO_5:8!6|MId=o020050080061|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:020050080051;A1:020050080032;|Type=participle_active 9 תְּמ֤וֹל תְּמוֹל ADV _ _ 8 advmod _ Gloss=yesterday|Ref=EXO_5:8!7|MId=o020050080071|Strong=8543 10 שִׁלְשֹׁם֙ שִׁלְשֹׁום ADV _ _ 9 advmod _ Gloss=three.days.ago|Ref=EXO_5:8!8|MId=o020050080081|Strong=8032 11 תָּשִׂ֣ימוּ שׂים VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 0 root _ Gloss=you.will.place|Ref=EXO_5:8!9|MId=o020050080091|Strong=7760|Frame=A0:020050060062;020050060091;A1:020050080021;|Type=yiqtol 12-13 עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 12 עֲלֵי עַל ADP _ _ 13 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=EXO_5:8!10|MId=o020050080101|Strong=5921 13 הֶ֔ם הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 11 obl _ Gloss=them|Ref=EXO_5:8!10|MId=o020050080102|Strong=3963a|Type=pronominal 14 לֹ֥א לֹא ADV _ _ 15 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=EXO_5:8!11|MId=o020050080111|Strong=3808|Type=negative 15 תִגְרְע֖וּ גָּרַע VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=2 11 parataxis _ Gloss=you.will.diminish|Ref=EXO_5:8!12|MId=o020050080121|Strong=1639|Frame=A0:020050060062;020050060091;|Type=yiqtol 16-17 מִמֶּ֑נּוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 מִמּ מִן ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=EXO_5:8!13|MId=o020050080131|Strong=4480 17 ֶ֑נּוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 15 obl _ Gloss=it|Ref=EXO_5:8!13|MId=o020050080132|Strong=5105b|Type=pronominal 18 כִּֽי־ כִּי SCONJ _ _ 19 mark _ Gloss=(dm)|Ref=EXO_5:8!14|MId=o020050080141|Strong=3588|SpaceAfter=No 19 נִרְפִּ֣ים רָפָה VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=NIPHAL|Number=Plur 11 advcl _ Gloss=[are].idle|Ref=EXO_5:8!15|MId=o020050080151|Strong=7503|Frame=A0:020050080161;|Type=participle_active 20 הֵ֔ם הֵם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 19 nsubj _ Gloss=they|Ref=EXO_5:8!16|MId=o020050080161|Strong=1992|Type=personal 21 עַל־ עַל ADP _ _ 22 case _ Gloss=therefore|Ref=EXO_5:8!17|MId=o020050080171|Strong=5921|SpaceAfter=No 22 כֵּ֗ן כֵּן ADV _ _ 11 conj _ Gloss=|Ref=EXO_5:8!18|MId=o020050080181|Strong=3651|Type=demonstrative 23 הֵ֤ם הֵם PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 24 nsubj _ Gloss=they|Ref=EXO_5:8!19|MId=o020050080191|Strong=1992|Type=personal 24 צֹֽעֲקִים֙ צָעַק VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur 11 parataxis _ Gloss=[are].crying.out|Ref=EXO_5:8!20|MId=o020050080201|Strong=6817|Frame=A0:020050080191;|Type=participle_active 25-26 לֵאמֹ֔ר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 25 לֵ לְ ADP _ ExtPos=SCONJ 27 mark _ Gloss=(cmp)|Ref=EXO_5:8!21|MId=o020050080211|Strong=3807a 26 אמֹ֔ר אָמַר VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 25 fixed _ Gloss=|Ref=EXO_5:8!21|MId=o020050080212|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:020050070053;|Type=infinitive_construct 27 נֵלְכָ֖ה הלך VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 24 advcl _ Gloss=let.us.go|Ref=EXO_5:8!22|MId=o020050080221|Strong=1980|Frame=A0:020050070053;|Type=cohortative 28 נִזְבְּחָ֥ה זָבַח VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Plur|Person=1 27 parataxis _ Gloss=let.us.sacrifice|Ref=EXO_5:8!23|MId=o020050080231|Strong=2076|Frame=A0:020050070053;|Type=cohortative 29-31 לֵאלֹהֵֽינוּ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 לֵ לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=EXO_5:8!24|MId=o020050080241|Strong=3807a 30 אלֹהֵֽי אֱלֹהִים NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Plur 28 obl _ Gloss=God|Ref=EXO_5:8!24|MId=o020050080242|Strong=0430 31 נוּ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs 30 nmod:poss _ Gloss=our|Ref=EXO_5:8!24|MId=o020050080243|Strong=5105a|Type=pronominal 32 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 31 punct _ Ref=EXO_5:8!24 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: command - act: request - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · assert · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | עֹשִׂים *\[were\] making* | participle active · qal | הֵם *they* | לְּבֵנִים *the bricks* | | | | תָּשִׂימוּ *you will place* | yiqtol · qal | | מַתְכֹּנֶת *the measurement* | | | | **not** תִגְרְעוּ *you will diminish* | yiqtol · qal | | | | | | נִרְפִּים *\[are\] idle* | participle active · niphal | הֵם *they* | | | | | צֹֽעֲקִים *\[are\] crying out* | participle active · qal | הֵם *they* | | | | | אמֹר | infinitive construct · qal | | | | | | נֵלְכָה *let us go* | cohortative · qal | | | | | | נִזְבְּחָה *let us sacrifice* | cohortative · qal | | | | | 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} וְיָת סְכוֹם לְבֵנַיָא דִי אִנוּן עָבְדִין מִתְּמַלֵי וּמִדְקָמוֹהִי תְּמַנוּן עֲלֵיהוֹן לָא תִמְנְעוּן מִנֵהּ אֲרֵי בַטְלָנִין אִנוּן עַל כֵּן אִנוּן צָוְחִין לְמֵימַר נֵיזֵיל נְדַבַּח קֳדָם אֱלָהָנָא: 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. [And the tale of the bricks, which they did make heretofore, ye shall lay upon them; ye shall not diminish aught thereof; for they are idle; therefore they cry, saying: Let us go and sacrifice to our God.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.124/) **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:107`. - ← previous: [Exodus 5:7](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.5.7/) - next →: [Exodus 5:9](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO.5.9/) - ↑ back to [Exodus 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/EXO/5/)