Andersen's Fairy Tales, The Bell, sentence 39
They now let him go on alone; and as he went, his breast was filled more and more with the forest solitude; but he still heard the little bell with which the others were so satisfied, and now and then, when the wind blew, he could also hear the people singing who were sitting at tea where the confectioner had his tent; but the deep sound of the bell rose louder; it was almost as if an organ were accompanying it, and the tones came from the left hand, the side where the heart is placed.
Who acts: People, son, others, wind, confectioner, deep sound · What happens: let, go, fill, hear, be, blow · To what, where: son, breast, little bell, people, tea, tent · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Andersen's Fairy Tales» by H. C. Andersen, The Bell. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (People, son, others, wind), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.
Parsed by Mova, not checked by a teacher. This tree is Mova's own parse (the en model, on the CPU, when the site is built); it may be wrong.
The tree
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 | 3 let | nsubj |
| 2 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 3 let | advmod |
| 3 | let | let | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 4 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 let | obj |
| 5 | go | go | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 3 let | xcomp |
| 6 | on | on | ADP | _ | 7 alone | case |
| 7 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 5 go | obl |
| 8 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 17 filled | punct |
| 9 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 filled | cc |
| 10 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 12 went | mark |
| 11 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 12 went | nsubj |
| 12 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 filled | advcl |
| 13 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 12 went | punct |
| 14 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 15 breast | nmod:poss |
| 15 | breast | breast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 filled | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 17 filled | aux:pass |
| 17 | filled | fill | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 3 let | conj |
| 18 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 17 filled | advmod |
| 19 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 20 more | cc |
| 20 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 18 more | conj |
| 21 | with | with | ADP | _ | 24 solitude | case |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 solitude | det |
| 23 | forest | forest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 solitude | compound |
| 24 | solitude | solitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 filled | obl |
| 25 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 29 heard | punct |
| 26 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 29 heard | cc |
| 27 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 heard | nsubj |
| 28 | still | still | ADV | _ | 29 heard | advmod |
| 29 | heard | hear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 let | parataxis |
| 30 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 bell | det |
| 31 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 32 bell | amod |
| 32 | bell | bell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 heard | obj |
| 33 | with | with | ADP | _ | 34 which | case |
| 34 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 39 satisfied | obl |
| 35 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 36 others | det |
| 36 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 39 satisfied | nsubj |
| 37 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 39 satisfied | cop |
| 38 | so | so | ADV | _ | 39 satisfied | advmod |
| 39 | satisfied | satisfied | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 32 bell | acl:relcl |
| 40 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 42 now | punct |
| 41 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 42 now | cc |
| 42 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 29 heard | advmod |
| 43 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 44 then | cc |
| 44 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 42 now | conj |
| 45 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 49 blew | punct |
| 46 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 49 blew | advmod |
| 47 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 48 wind | det |
| 48 | wind | wind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 49 blew | nsubj |
| 49 | blew | blow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 heard | parataxis |
| 50 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 54 hear | punct |
| 51 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 54 hear | nsubj |
| 52 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 54 hear | aux |
| 53 | also | also | ADV | _ | 54 hear | advmod |
| 54 | hear | hear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 49 blew | conj |
| 55 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 56 people | det |
| 56 | people | people | NOUN | Number=Plur | 54 hear | obj |
| 57 | singing | sing | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 56 people | acl |
| 58 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 60 sitting | nsubj |
| 59 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 60 sitting | aux |
| 60 | sitting | sit | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 57 singing | ccomp |
| 61 | at | at | ADP | _ | 62 tea | case |
| 62 | tea | tea | NOUN | Number=Sing | 60 sitting | obl |
| 63 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 66 had | advmod |
| 64 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 65 confectioner | det |
| 65 | confectioner | confectioner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 had | nsubj |
| 66 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 62 tea | acl:relcl |
| 67 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 68 tent | nmod:poss |
| 68 | tent | tent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 had | obj |
| 69 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 77 rose | punct |
| 70 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 77 rose | cc |
| 71 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 73 sound | det |
| 72 | deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 73 sound | amod |
| 73 | sound | sound | NOUN | Number=Sing | 77 rose | nsubj |
| 74 | of | of | ADP | _ | 76 bell | case |
| 75 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 76 bell | det |
| 76 | bell | bell | NOUN | Number=Sing | 73 sound | nmod |
| 77 | rose | rise | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 heard | conj |
| 78 | louder | loud | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 77 rose | advmod |
| 79 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 88 accompanying | punct |
| 80 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 88 accompanying | nsubj:outer |
| 81 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 88 accompanying | aux |
| 82 | almost | almost | ADV | _ | 88 accompanying | advmod |
| 83 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 88 accompanying | mark |
| 84 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 88 accompanying | mark |
| 85 | an | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 86 organ | det |
| 86 | organ | organ | NOUN | Number=Sing | 88 accompanying | nsubj |
| 87 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 88 accompanying | aux |
| 88 | accompanying | accompany | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 let | advcl |
| 89 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 88 accompanying | obj |
| 90 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 94 came | punct |
| 91 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 94 came | cc |
| 92 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 93 tones | det |
| 93 | tones | tone | NOUN | Number=Plur | 94 came | nsubj |
| 94 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 let | parataxis |
| 95 | from | from | ADP | _ | 98 hand | case |
| 96 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 98 hand | det |
| 97 | left | left | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 98 hand | amod |
| 98 | hand | hand | NOUN | Number=Sing | 94 came | obl |
| 99 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 101 side | punct |
| 100 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 101 side | det |
| 101 | side | side | NOUN | Number=Sing | 98 hand | conj |
| 102 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 106 placed | advmod |
| 103 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 104 heart | det |
| 104 | heart | heart | NOUN | Number=Sing | 106 placed | nsubj:pass |
| 105 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 106 placed | aux:pass |
| 106 | placed | place | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 101 side | acl:relcl |
| 107 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 let | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | let | present | People | son | now | tree rules | |||
| 2 | go | infinitive | son not said here | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme on alone=Location | |||||
| 3 | go | past | son | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | fill | past · passive | son's breast | with the forest solitude | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: subject=Patient with solitude=Instrument | ||||
| 5 | hear | past | son | the little bell | still; now | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer bell=Stimulus | |||
| 6 | is | past | the others | with the little bell; satisfied property | tree rules | ||||
| 7 | blow | past | the wind | vn split-23.2 «NP V apart»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 8 | hear | could | son | the people | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V S»: agent=Experiencer people=Stimulus | ||||
| 9 | sing speech: express | gerund | the people not said here | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 10 | sit | past · progressive | tea | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at tea=Location | |||||
| 11 | have | past | the confectioner | son's tent | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tent=Patient | ||||
| 12 | rise | past | the deep sound of the bell | loud property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 13 | accompany | past · progressive | Bell | organ | almost property | vn accompany-51.7 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | |||
| 14 | come | past | the tones | the left hand and the side | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme from hand=Initial_Location | ||||
| 15 | place | present · passive | the heart | vn put-9.1-2 «NP V PP.destination NP»: subject=Theme |
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.
Text: «Andersen's Fairy Tales» by H. C. Andersen, Project Gutenberg book 1597 (public domain in the USA). Tree: Mova's own parse, Elamur Cosmic License. Frames: Mova's frames reader (prag), the chapter read in order.
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