--- title: Numbers 22:30 — And the ass said unto Balaam: 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou h… · Hebrew, tree and pragmatics description: And the ass said unto Balaam: 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee?' And he said: 'Nay.' Who acts: ass, I, thou. 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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 — ass, I, thou — and what happens in the verse to ass, life, 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 36 chapters of Numbers on this site, all built by Mova itself from its own trees, with no large model in between. וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָאָת֜וֹן אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלוֹא֩ אָנֹכִ֨י אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־רָכַ֣בְתָּ עָלַ֗י מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ כֹּ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹֽא׃ [And the ass said unto Balaam: 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee?' And he said: 'Nay.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.821/) ## 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:NUM:800 # text = וַתֹּ֨אמֶר הָאָת֜וֹן אֶל־בִּלְעָ֗ם הֲלוֹא֩ אָנֹכִ֨י אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ אֲשֶׁר־רָכַ֣בְתָּ עָלַ֗י מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙ עַד־הַיּ֣וֹם הַזֶּ֔ה הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת לְךָ֖ כֹּ֑ה וַיֹּ֖אמֶר לֹֽא׃ # verse = NUM.22.30 1-2 וַתֹּ֨אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 1 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 2 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NUM_22:30!1|MId=o040220300011|Strong=2050b 2 תֹּ֨אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Fem|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 0 root _ Gloss=it.said|Ref=NUM_22:30!1|MId=o040220300012|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:040220300022;|Type=wayyiqtol 3-4 הָאָת֜וֹן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 3 הָ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 4 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NUM_22:30!2|MId=o040220300021|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 4 אָת֜וֹן אָתוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 2 nsubj _ Gloss=donkey|Ref=NUM_22:30!2|MId=o040220300022|Strong=0860 5 אֶל־ אֶל ADP _ _ 6 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_22:30!3|MId=o040220300031|Strong=0413|SpaceAfter=No 6 בִּלְעָ֗ם בִּלְעָם PROPN _ _ 2 obl _ Gloss=Balaam|Ref=NUM_22:30!4|MId=o040220300041|Strong=1109 7-8 הֲלוֹא֩ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 7 הֲ הֲ PART _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=?|Ref=NUM_22:30!5|MId=o040220300051|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 8 לוֹא֩ לֹא ADV _ _ 10 advmod _ Gloss=not|Ref=NUM_22:30!5|MId=o040220300052|Strong=3808|Type=negative 9 אָנֹכִ֨י אָנֹכִי PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ Gloss=[am].I|Ref=NUM_22:30!6|MId=o040220300061|Strong=0595|Type=personal 10-11 אֲתֹֽנְךָ֜ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 10 אֲתֹֽנ אָתוֹן NOUN _ Gender=Fem|Number=Sing 2 ccomp _ Gloss=donkey|Ref=NUM_22:30!7|MId=o040220300071|Strong=0860 11 ְךָ֜ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 10 nmod:poss _ Gloss=your|Ref=NUM_22:30!7|MId=o040220300072|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 12 אֲשֶׁר־ אֲשֶׁר SCONJ _ _ 13 mark _ Gloss=which|Ref=NUM_22:30!8|MId=o040220300081|Strong=0834|Type=relative|SpaceAfter=No 13 רָכַ֣בְתָּ רָכַב VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=2 10 acl:relcl _ Gloss=you.have.ridden|Ref=NUM_22:30!9|MId=o040220300091|Strong=7392|Frame=A0:040220300041;|Type=qatal 14-15 עָלַ֗י _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 14 עָל עַל ADP _ _ 15 case _ Gloss=on|Ref=NUM_22:30!10|MId=o040220300101|Strong=5921 15 ַ֗י הוּא PRON _ Gender=Com|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 13 obl _ Gloss=me|Ref=NUM_22:30!10|MId=o040220300102|Strong=2967a|Type=pronominal 16-18 מֵעֽוֹדְךָ֙ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 16 מֵ מִן ADP _ _ 17 case _ Gloss=from|Ref=NUM_22:30!11|MId=o040220300111|Strong=4480 17 עֽוֹד עוֹד ADV _ _ 13 obl _ Gloss=your|Ref=NUM_22:30!11|MId=o040220300112|Strong=5750 18 ְךָ֙ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 17 nmod:poss _ Gloss=duration|Ref=NUM_22:30!11|MId=o040220300113|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 19 עַד־ עַד ADP _ _ 21 case _ Gloss=until|Ref=NUM_22:30!12|MId=o040220300121|Strong=5704|SpaceAfter=No 20-21 הַיּ֣וֹם _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 20 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 21 det _ Gloss=the|Ref=NUM_22:30!13|MId=o040220300131|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 21 יּ֣וֹם יוֹם NOUN _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing 17 conj _ Gloss=day|Ref=NUM_22:30!13|MId=o040220300132|Strong=3117 22-23 הַזֶּ֔ה _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 22 הַ הַ DET _ PronType=Art 23 det _ Gloss=(the)|Ref=NUM_22:30!14|MId=o040220300141|Strong=1886a|Type=definite_article 23 זֶּ֔ה זֶה DET _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|PronType=Dem 21 det _ Gloss=this|Ref=NUM_22:30!14|MId=o040220300142|Strong=2088|Type=demonstrative 24-25 הַֽהַסְכֵּ֣ן _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 24 הַֽ הֲ PART _ _ 26 advmod _ Gloss=ever|Ref=NUM_22:30!15|MId=o040220300151|Strong=1886b|Type=interrogative 25 הַסְכֵּ֣ן סָכַן VERB _ HebBinyan=HIPHIL 26 obl:npmod _ Gloss=(have.the.habit)?|Ref=NUM_22:30!15|MId=o040220300152|Strong=5532|Type=infinitive_absolute 26 הִסְכַּ֔נְתִּי סָכַן VERB _ Gender=Com|HebBinyan=HIPHIL|Number=Sing|Person=1 10 parataxis _ Gloss=have.I.had.the.habit|Ref=NUM_22:30!16|MId=o040220300161|Strong=5532|Frame=A0:040220300022;|Type=qatal 27-28 לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 27 לַ לְ ADP _ _ 28 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_22:30!17|MId=o040220300171|Strong=3807a 28 עֲשׂ֥וֹת עָשָׂה VERB _ HebBinyan=QAL 26 advcl _ Gloss=do|Ref=NUM_22:30!17|MId=o040220300172|Strong=6213|Frame=A0:040220300022;|Type=infinitive_construct 29-30 לְךָ֖ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 29 ל לְ ADP _ _ 30 case _ Gloss=to|Ref=NUM_22:30!18|MId=o040220300181|Strong=3807a 30 ְךָ֖ הוּא PRON _ Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs 28 obl _ Gloss=you|Ref=NUM_22:30!18|MId=o040220300182|Strong=3509b|Type=pronominal 31 כֹּ֑ה כֹּה ADV _ _ 28 advmod _ Gloss=thus|Ref=NUM_22:30!19|MId=o040220300191|Strong=3541 32-33 וַיֹּ֖אמֶר _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ 32 וַ וְ CCONJ _ _ 33 cc _ Gloss=and|Ref=NUM_22:30!20|MId=o040220300201|Strong=2050b 33 יֹּ֖אמֶר אָמַר VERB _ Gender=Masc|HebBinyan=QAL|Number=Sing|Person=3 2 conj _ Gloss=he.said|Ref=NUM_22:30!20|MId=o040220300202|Strong=0559|Frame=A0:040220300041;|Type=wayyiqtol 34 לֹֽא לֹא ADV _ _ 33 ccomp _ Gloss=no|Ref=NUM_22:30!21|MId=o040220300211|Strong=3808|Type=negative|SpaceAfter=No 35 ׃ ׃ PUNCT _ _ 34 punct _ Ref=NUM_22:30!21 ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: yes/no question - act: ask - voice: character - speech: a frame and its quote - negation: yes - the frame alone: decl · narrate · none | verb | form · stem | who (A0) | what, whom (A1) | to whom, further (A2) | who makes it happen (AA) | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | תֹּאמֶר *it said* | wayyiqtol · qal | אָתוֹן *donkey* | | | | | רָכַבְתָּ *you have ridden* | qatal · qal | בִּלְעָם *Balaam* | | | | | הִסְכַּנְתִּי *have I had the habit* | qatal · hiphil | אָתוֹן *donkey* | | | | | עֲשׂוֹת *do* | infinitive construct · qal | אָתוֹן *donkey* | | | | | **not** יֹּאמֶר *he said* | wayyiqtol · qal | בִּלְעָם *Balaam* | | | | 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} וַאֲמָרַת אֲתָּנָא לְבִלְעָם הֲלָא אֲנָא אֲתָּנָךְ דְרָכַבְתְּ עֲלַי מִדְאִיתָךְ עַד יוֹמָא הָדֵין הֲמֵילַף אַלִפְנָא לְמֶעֱבַּד לָךְ כְּדֵין וַאֲמַר לָא 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 ass said unto Balaam: 'Am not I thine ass, upon which thou hast ridden all thy life long unto this day? was I ever wont to do so unto thee?' And he said: 'Nay.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/NUM.821/) **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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