beseech
Who acts: Moses, I, We, us, you, Thine · What happens: beg, cry, say, heal, beseech, save · To what, where: someone, Moses, Thee, us, ordinances, me · Speech: someone speaks here
«beseech» in the Judaism dictionary: its meaning for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: beseech in the Judaism dictionary.
Meaning 1
To beg someone earnestly and with great feeling.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | To | to | PART | _ | 2 beg | mark |
| 2 | beg | beg | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | someone | someone | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Ind | 2 beg | obj |
| 4 | earnestly | earnestly | ADV | _ | 2 beg | advmod |
| 5 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 8 feeling | cc |
| 6 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 feeling | case |
| 7 | great | great | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 8 feeling | amod |
| 8 | feeling | feeling | NOUN | Number=Sing | 4 earnestly | conj |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 beg | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beg speech: request | to-infinitive | someone | earnestly property | vn beg-58.2-1-1 «NP V NP PP.Topic»: agent=Agent someone=Recipient |
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.
Example 1
And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.' (Torah NUM.12.13, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: And Moses cried unto the LORD, saying: 'Heal her now, O God, I beseech Thee.'
The tree, 15 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | And | and | CCONJ | _ | 3 cried | cc |
| 2 | Moses | Moses | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 cried | nsubj |
| 3 | cried | cry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | unto | unto | ADP | _ | 6 LORD | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 LORD | det |
| 6 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 cried | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 saying | punct |
| 8 | saying | say | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 cried | advcl |
| 9 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 11 Heal | punct |
| 10 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 11 Heal | punct |
| 11 | Heal | heal | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 saying | ccomp |
| 12 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 11 Heal | obj |
| 13 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 11 Heal | advmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 God | punct |
| 15 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 16 God | discourse |
| 16 | God | God | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Heal | vocative |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 beseech | punct |
| 18 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 19 beseech | nsubj |
| 19 | beseech | beseech | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 Heal | parataxis |
| 20 | Thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 19 beseech | obj |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Heal | punct |
| 22 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 11 Heal | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cry speech: express | past | Moses | unto the LORD | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | say speech: assert | gerund | Moses not said here | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 3 | heal | infinitive | Moses | now | God vocative | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent she=Patient | |||
| 4 | beseech | present | I | Thee | tree rules |
Sentence 2: (Torah NUM.12.13, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.12.13 | punct |
| 2 | Torah | Torah | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.12.13 | compound |
| 3 | NUM.12.13 | NUM.12.13 | PROPN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 NUM.12.13 | conj |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 5 JPS | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 3 NUM.12.13 | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 2
We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: We beseech Thee, O LORD, save now!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 beseech | nsubj |
| 2 | beseech | beseech | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 2 beseech | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 LORD | punct |
| 5 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 6 LORD | discourse |
| 6 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beseech | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 save | punct |
| 8 | save | save | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 2 beseech | parataxis |
| 9 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 8 save | advmod |
| 10 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 beseech | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beseech | present | We | Thee | LORD obl | tree rules | |||
| 2 | save | infinitive | now | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PSA.118.25 | PSA.118.25 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.118.25 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.118.25 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 3
We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper! (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: We beseech Thee, O LORD, make us now to prosper!
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We | we | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 2 beseech | nsubj |
| 2 | beseech | beseech | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | Thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 2 beseech | obj |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 LORD | punct |
| 5 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 6 LORD | discourse |
| 6 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 beseech | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 8 make | punct |
| 8 | make | make | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 2 beseech | conj |
| 9 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 8 make | obj |
| 10 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 12 prosper | advmod |
| 11 | to | to | PART | _ | 12 prosper | mark |
| 12 | prosper | prosper | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 make | xcomp |
| 13 | ! | ! | PUNCT | _ | 2 beseech | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beseech | present | We | Thee | LORD obl | tree rules | |||
| 2 | make | infinitive | We not said here | us | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | prosper | to-infinitive | us not said here | now | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.118.25, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PSA.118.25 | PSA.118.25 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.118.25 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.118.25 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 4
Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances. (Writings PSA.119.108, JPS 1917)
Sentence 1: Accept, I beseech Thee, the freewill-offerings of my mouth, O LORD, and teach me Thine ordinances.
The tree, 17 words
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accept | accept | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 2 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 4 beseech | punct |
| 3 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 beseech | nsubj |
| 4 | beseech | beseech | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 1 Accept | parataxis |
| 5 | Thee | thou | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 4 beseech | obj |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 offerings | punct |
| 7 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 10 offerings | det |
| 8 | freewill | freewill | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 10 offerings | amod |
| 9 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 8 freewill | punct |
| 10 | offerings | offering | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 beseech | obl |
| 11 | of | of | ADP | _ | 13 mouth | case |
| 12 | my | my | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 mouth | nmod:poss |
| 13 | mouth | mouth | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 offerings | nmod |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 16 LORD | punct |
| 15 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 16 LORD | discourse |
| 16 | LORD | LORD | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 beseech | obl |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 teach | punct |
| 18 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 teach | cc |
| 19 | teach | teach | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 1 Accept | parataxis |
| 20 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 19 teach | obj |
| 21 | Thine | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 22 ordinances | nmod:poss |
| 22 | ordinances | ordinance | NOUN | Number=Plur | 19 teach | obj |
| 23 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 1 Accept | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accept | imperative | you not said here | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 2 | beseech | present | I | Thee | the freewill offerings of my mouth obl; LORD obl | tree rules | |||
| 3 | teach speech: other | infinitive | Thine ordinances | me | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent i=Recipient ordinance=Topic | ||||
| 4 | offer | my mouth | nom offering «communication transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 5 | ordain | Thine | nom ordinance «communication transitive»: poss=agent |
Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.119.108, JPS 1917)
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
| 2 | Writings | writing | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 3 | PSA.119.108 | PSA.119.108 | PROPN | Number=Sing | 2 Writings | appos |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 JPS | punct |
| 5 | JPS | JPS | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 PSA.119.108 | flat |
| 6 | 1917 | 1917 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 3 PSA.119.108 | flat |
| 7 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 2 Writings | punct |
The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.
Example 5
The villagers beseeched the king for rain.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 villagers | det |
| 2 | villagers | villager | NOUN | Number=Plur | 3 beseeched | nsubj |
| 3 | beseeched | beseeche | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 5 king | det |
| 5 | king | king | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 beseeched | obj |
| 6 | for | for | ADP | _ | 7 rain | case |
| 7 | rain | rain | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 beseeched | obl |
| 8 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 beseeched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | beseeche | past | the villagers | the king | for rain | tree rules |
Example 6
«Please help me,» she beseeched.
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | « | « | PUNCT | _ | 3 help | punct |
| 2 | Please | please | INTJ | _ | 3 help | discourse |
| 3 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 8 beseeched | ccomp |
| 4 | me | I | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 3 help | obj |
| 5 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 help | punct |
| 6 | » | » | PUNCT | _ | 3 help | punct |
| 7 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 8 beseeched | nsubj |
| 8 | beseeched | beseeche | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 9 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 8 beseeched | punct |
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | help in a quote | infinitive | she not said here | me | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent i=Beneficiary | ||||
| 2 | beseeche | past | she | tree rules |
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