Psalm 94.10

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YSR/Psa 94.10
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Verb יֹסֵ֣ר
Reference Psalm 94.10
Hebrew Text הֲיֹסֵ֣ר גּ֭וֹיִם הֲלֹ֣א יוֹכִ֑יחַ הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת׃
English Text
Binyan Qal
Conjugation participle
Participle Type substantival
Notes

Grammatical Relations

Subject יֹסֵ֣ר (Viz., Yahweh)
Object גּ֭וֹיִם ‘Nations’
Oblique
Adjunct
Adjunct 2
Adjunct 3
Notes

Marking of Grammatical Relations

Subject Verbal Infix
Object Noun
Oblique
Adjunct
Adjunct 2
Adjunct 3


Semantic Roles

Agent יֹסֵ֣ר (viz., Yahweh)
Patient
Experiencer גּ֭וֹיִם ‘Nations’
Stimulus
Theme
Instrument
Source
Location
Manner
Cause
Comitative
Simile
Time
Goal
Notes I've labeled גוים as Experiencer on the bases of the parallel line (הַֽמְלַמֵּ֖ד אָדָ֣ם דָּֽעַת ‘The one who teaches man’) as well as on the use of the verb two verses later in 94:12 (see the entry for that verb).

Marking of Semantic Roles

Agent Noun
Patient
Experiencer Noun
Stimulus
Theme
Instrument
Source
Location
Manner
Cause
Comitative
Simile
Goal
Time

Situation Aspect & Type

Situation Type
Viewpoint Aspect
Phasal Aspect
Notes None of these categories seems appropriate to this gnomic statement/rhetorical question.

Domains

Lexical Domain(s) Chastise > Know
Contextual Domain(s) Mind
Affective Domain(s) None discernable
Notes At variance with SDBH here, which lists this instance as Chastise (Lex) -- Authority; Recompense; Behavior (Context)