hearken

Who acts: they, LORD, God, king, thou, ye · What happens: listen, go back, remind, hearken, remember, open · To what, where: people, Rachel, womb, council, old storyteller, warning · Speech: someone speaks here

«hearken» in the Judaism dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 13 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: hearken in the Judaism dictionary.

Meaning 1

Usage: old-fashioned — kept apart, not parsed.

To listen carefully.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 listen	mark
2	listen	listen	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	carefully	carefully	ADV	_	2 listen	advmod
4	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 listen	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	listen	to-infinitive						carefully property	vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent

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.

Meaning 2

Usage: hearken back to — kept apart, not parsed.

To go back to or remind people of something from the past.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	PART	_	2 go	mark
2	go	go	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
3	back	back	ADV	_	2 go	advmod
4	to	to	ADP	_	3 back	obl
5	or	or	CCONJ	_	6 remind	cc
6	remind	remind	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	2 go	conj
7	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 remind	obj
8	of	of	ADP	_	9 something	case
9	something	something	PRON	Number=Sing PronType=Ind	7 people	nmod
10	from	from	ADP	_	12 past	case
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 past	det
12	past	past	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 something	nmod
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	2 go	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	go back	to-infinitive							vn convert-26.6.2 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Patient
2	remind speech: other	infinitive			people of something				vn tell-37.2 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent people=Recipient

Example 1

And they shall hearken to thy voice. (Torah EXO.3.18, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And they shall hearken to thy voice.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	4 hearken	cc
2	they	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 hearken	nsubj
3	shall	shall	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 hearken	aux
4	hearken	hearken	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 voice	case
6	thy	thy	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch	7 voice	nmod:poss
7	voice	voice	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hearken	obl
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hearken	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken	shall	they					to thy voice	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah EXO.3.18, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 EXO.3.18	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EXO.3.18	compound
3	EXO.3.18	EXO.3.18	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 EXO.3.18	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 EXO.3.18	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 2

But the LORD hearkened unto me that time also. (Torah DEU.9.19, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: But the LORD hearkened unto me that time also.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	But	but	CCONJ	_	4 hearkened	cc
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 LORD	det
3	LORD	LORD	PROPN	Number=Sing	4 hearkened	nsubj
4	hearkened	hearken	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	unto	unto	ADP	_	6 me	case
6	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	4 hearkened	obl
7	that	that	DET	Number=Sing PronType=Dem	8 time	det
8	time	time	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hearkened	obl:unmarked
9	also	also	ADV	_	4 hearkened	advmod
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hearkened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken	past	the LORD				time	unto me	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Torah DEU.9.19, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 DEU.9.19	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 DEU.9.19	compound
3	DEU.9.19	DEU.9.19	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 DEU.9.19	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 DEU.9.19	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 3

And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb. (Torah GEN.30.22, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and opened her womb.

The tree, 13 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	And	and	CCONJ	_	3 remembered	cc
2	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 remembered	nsubj
3	remembered	remember	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	Rachel	Rachel	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 remembered	obj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 hearkened	punct
6	and	and	CCONJ	_	8 hearkened	cc
7	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	8 hearkened	nsubj
8	hearkened	hearken	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 remembered	conj
9	to	to	ADP	_	10 her	case
10	her	she	PRON	Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs	8 hearkened	obl
11	,	,	PUNCT	_	13 opened	punct
12	and	and	CCONJ	_	13 opened	cc
13	opened	open	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	3 remembered	parataxis
14	her	her	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	15 womb	nmod:poss
15	womb	womb	NOUN	Number=Sing	13 opened	obj
16	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 remembered	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	roles by
1	remember	past	God	Rachel		vn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent rachel=Theme
2	hearken	past	God		Rachel	tree rules
3	open	past		Rachel's womb		vn spatial_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location womb=Theme

Sentence 2: (Torah GEN.30.22, JPS 1917)

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	(	(	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.30.22	punct
2	Torah	Torah	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.30.22	compound
3	GEN.30.22	GEN.30.22	PROPN	Number=Sing	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 GEN.30.22	conj
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	5 JPS	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	3 GEN.30.22	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 4

Then the king hearkened unto them. (Writings 2CH.24.17, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Then the king hearkened unto them.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	4 hearkened	advmod
2	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	3 king	det
3	king	king	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hearkened	nsubj
4	hearkened	hearken	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
5	unto	unto	ADP	_	6 them	case
6	them	they	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 hearkened	obl
7	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hearkened	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken	past	the king				then	unto them = they	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings 2CH.24.17, 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	2CH.24.17	2CH.24.17	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	2 Writings	flat
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 1917	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 1917	nmod:unmarked
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 2CH.24.17	conj
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 5

Dost thou hearken in the council of God? (Writings JOB.15.8, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: Dost thou hearken in the council of God?

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Dost	do	AUX	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=2 Style=Arch Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	3 hearken	aux
2	thou	thou	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	3 hearken	nsubj
3	hearken	hearken	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
4	in	in	ADP	_	6 council	case
5	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	6 council	det
6	council	council	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 hearken	obl
7	of	of	ADP	_	8 God	case
8	God	God	PROPN	Number=Sing	6 council	nmod
9	?	?	PUNCT	_	3 hearken	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken	present · do-support	thou			the council of God			tree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings JOB.15.8, 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	JOB.15.8	JOB.15.8	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 JOB.15.8	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 JOB.15.8	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 6

To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice! (Writings PSA.95.7, JPS 1917)

Sentence 1: To-day, if ye would but hearken to His voice!

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	To	to	ADP	_	3 day	case
2	-	-	PUNCT	_	1 To	punct
3	day	day	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hearken	obl
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	3 day	punct
5	if	if	SCONJ	_	9 hearken	mark
6	ye	ye	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=2 PronType=Prs Style=Arch	9 hearken	nsubj
7	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	9 hearken	aux
8	but	but	CCONJ	_	9 hearken	cc
9	hearken	hearken	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
10	to	to	ADP	_	12 voice	case
11	His	his	PRON	Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 voice	nmod:poss
12	voice	voice	NOUN	Number=Sing	9 hearken	obl
13	!	!	PUNCT	_	9 hearken	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken	would	ye				day	to His voice	tree rules

Sentence 2: (Writings PSA.95.7, 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.95.7	PSA.95.7	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 Writings	appos
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	5 JPS	punct
5	JPS	JPS	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 PSA.95.7	flat
6	1917	1917	NUM	NumForm=Digit NumType=Card	3 PSA.95.7	flat
7	)	)	PUNCT	_	2 Writings	punct

The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

Example 7

«Hearken, children, to my tale,» said the old storyteller.

The tree, 9 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	«	«	PUNCT	_	11 said	punct
2	Hearken	hearken	INTJ	_	4 children	discourse
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 children	punct
4	children	child	NOUN	Number=Plur	11 said	nsubj
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	8 tale	punct
6	to	to	ADP	_	8 tale	case
7	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	8 tale	nmod:poss
8	tale	tale	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 children	appos
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 children	punct
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	11 said	punct
11	said	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 storyteller	det
13	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 storyteller	amod
14	storyteller	storyteller	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 said	obj
15	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 said	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	past	children	the old storyteller					vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent storyteller=Topic
2	tell in a quote		my						nom tale «communication intransitive»: poss=agent

Example 8

The Bible says, «Hearken unto me, O my people.»

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 Bible	det
2	Bible	Bible	PROPN	Number=Sing	3 says	nsubj
3	says	say	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	,	,	PUNCT	_	6 Hearken	punct
5	«	«	PUNCT	_	6 Hearken	punct
6	Hearken	hearken	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	3 says	ccomp
7	unto	unto	ADP	_	8 me	case
8	me	I	PRON	Case=Acc Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs	6 Hearken	obl
9	,	,	PUNCT	_	12 people	punct
10	O	o	INTJ	_	12 people	discourse
11	my	my	PRON	Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=1 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs	12 people	nmod:poss
12	people	people	NOUN	Number=Plur	6 Hearken	obl
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	6 Hearken	punct
14	»	»	PUNCT	_	6 Hearken	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	say speech: assert	present	the Bible						vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic
2	hearken in a quote	infinitive		my people				unto the Bible = bible	tree rules

Example 9

The design hearkens back to the old Victorian style.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 design	det
2	design	design	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 hearkens	nsubj
3	hearkens	hearken	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
4	back	back	ADV	_	3 hearkens	advmod
5	to	to	ADP	_	9 style	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	9 style	det
7	old	old	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 style	amod
8	Victorian	victorian	ADJ	Degree=Pos	9 style	amod
9	style	style	NOUN	Number=Sing	3 hearkens	obl
10	.	.	PUNCT	_	3 hearkens	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken back	present	the design					to the old Victorian style	tree rules

Example 10

They would not hearken to the warning and the boat sank.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	They	they	PRON	Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs	4 hearken	nsubj
2	would	would	AUX	VerbForm=Fin	4 hearken	aux
3	not	not	PART	Polarity=Neg	4 hearken	advmod
4	hearken	hearken	VERB	VerbForm=Inf	root	root
5	to	to	ADP	_	7 warning	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 warning	det
7	warning	warning	NOUN	Number=Sing	4 hearken	obl
8	and	and	CCONJ	_	11 sank	cc
9	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	10 boat	det
10	boat	boat	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 sank	nsubj
11	sank	sink	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	7 warning	acl:relcl
12	.	.	PUNCT	_	4 hearken	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	not hearken	would	They					to the warning	tree rules
2	sink	past	the boat	the warning not said here					vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP.patient»: agent=Agent warning=Patient

Example 11

The song «Hark! the herald angels sing» uses the short form «hark».

The tree, 12 words

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	The	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	2 song	det
2	song	song	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 uses	nsubj
3	«	«	PUNCT	_	4 Hark	punct
4	Hark	Hark	PROPN	Number=Sing	2 song	appos
5	!	!	PUNCT	_	4 Hark	punct
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	8 angels	det
7	herald	herald	NOUN	Number=Sing	8 angels	compound
8	angels	angel	NOUN	Number=Plur	9 sing	nsubj
9	sing	sing	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	2 song	acl:relcl
10	»	»	PUNCT	_	9 sing	punct
11	uses	use	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin	root	root
12	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	14 form	det
13	short	short	ADJ	Degree=Pos	14 form	amod
14	form	form	NOUN	Number=Sing	11 uses	obj
15	«	«	PUNCT	_	16 hark	punct
16	hark	hark	NOUN	Number=Sing	14 form	appos
17	»	»	PUNCT	_	16 hark	punct
18	.	.	PUNCT	_	11 uses	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	sing speech: express in a quote	present	the herald angels	the song not said here					vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location song=Theme
2	use	present	the song	the short form					vn eat-39.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent form=Patient

Example 12

Hearken to the wind in the trees.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	Hearken	hearken	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	root	root
2	to	to	ADP	_	4 wind	case
3	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	4 wind	det
4	wind	wind	NOUN	Number=Sing	1 Hearken	obl
5	in	in	ADP	_	7 trees	case
6	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	7 trees	det
7	trees	tree	NOUN	Number=Plur	4 wind	nmod
8	.	.	PUNCT	_	1 Hearken	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken	imperative	you not said here					to the wind in the trees	tree rules

Example 13

"Well, then, hearken now!" cried the Tsar.

The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)

#	word	lemma	UPOS	features	head	relation
1	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 hearken	punct
2	Well	well	INTJ	_	6 hearken	discourse
3	,	,	PUNCT	_	2 Well	punct
4	then	then	ADV	PronType=Dem	6 hearken	advmod
5	,	,	PUNCT	_	4 then	punct
6	hearken	hearken	VERB	Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin	10 cried	parataxis
7	now	now	ADV	PronType=Dem	6 hearken	advmod
8	!	!	PUNCT	_	6 hearken	punct
9	"	"	PUNCT	_	6 hearken	punct
10	cried	cry	VERB	Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin	root	root
11	the	the	DET	Definite=Def PronType=Art	12 Tsar	det
12	Tsar	Tsar	PROPN	Number=Sing	10 cried	obj
13	.	.	PUNCT	_	10 cried	punct

#	verb	tense, mood	who	what, whom	to whom	where	when	other	roles by
1	hearken in a quote	infinitive					then; now		tree rules
2	cry speech: express	past	the Tsar						vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic

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