Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, XVI. Old Mr. Rabbit, He's a Good Fisherman, sentence 3
"One day, w'en Brer Rabbit, en Brer Fox, en Brer Coon, en Brer B'ar, en a whole lot un um wuz clearin' up a new groun' fer ter plant a roas'n'-year patch, de sun gun ter git sorter hot, en Brer Rabbit he got tired; but he didn't let on, kaze he fear'd de balance un um'd call 'im lazy, en he keep on totin' off trash en pilin' up bresh, twel bimeby he holler out dat he gotter brier in his han', en den he take'n slip off, en hunt fer cool place fer ter res'.
Who acts: whole lot, roas'n, de, kaze, fear, han · What happens: plant, patch, sorter, get, not let on, call · To what, where: day w'en, en Brer Rabbit, en, totin, dat, gotter brier · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris, XVI. Old Mr. Rabbit, He's a Good Fisherman. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (whole lot, roas'n, de, kaze), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.
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The tree
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 5 w'en | punct |
| 2 | One | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 3 day | nummod |
| 3 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 w'en | compound |
| 4 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 day | punct |
| 5 | w'en | w'en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 37 plant | obl |
| 6 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 w'en | appos |
| 7 | Rabbit | Rabbit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 Brer | flat |
| 8 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 en | punct |
| 9 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 w'en | conj |
| 10 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Fox | compound |
| 11 | Fox | fox | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 en | conj |
| 12 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 en | punct |
| 13 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 en | conj |
| 14 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 en | appos |
| 15 | Coon | Coon | PROPN | Number=Sing | 14 Brer | flat |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 en | punct |
| 17 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 5 w'en | conj |
| 18 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 en | appos |
| 19 | B'ar | B'ar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 18 Brer | flat |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 en | punct |
| 21 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 18 Brer | appos |
| 22 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 24 lot | det |
| 23 | whole | whole | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 24 lot | amod |
| 24 | lot | lot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 37 plant | nsubj |
| 25 | un | un | X | Foreign=Yes | 28 clearin | compound |
| 26 | um | um | X | _ | 28 clearin | compound |
| 27 | wuz | wuz | X | _ | 28 clearin | compound |
| 28 | clearin | clearin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 lot | appos |
| 29 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 28 clearin | punct |
| 30 | up | up | ADP | _ | 33 groun | case |
| 31 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 33 groun | det |
| 32 | new | new | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 33 groun | amod |
| 33 | groun | groun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 clearin | nmod |
| 34 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 36 ter | punct |
| 35 | fer | fer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 ter | compound |
| 36 | ter | ter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 groun | conj |
| 37 | plant | plant | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 38 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 39 roas'n | det |
| 39 | roas'n | roas'n | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 patch | nsubj |
| 40 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 39 roas'n | punct |
| 41 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 42 year | punct |
| 42 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 patch | compound |
| 43 | patch | patch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 37 plant | ccomp |
| 44 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 50 sorter | punct |
| 45 | de | de | X | Foreign=Yes | 50 sorter | nsubj |
| 46 | sun | sun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 47 gun | compound |
| 47 | gun | gun | NOUN | Number=Sing | 50 sorter | compound |
| 48 | ter | ter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 49 git | compound |
| 49 | git | git | NOUN | Number=Sing | 50 sorter | compound |
| 50 | sorter | sorter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 patch | appos |
| 51 | hot | hot | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 50 sorter | amod |
| 52 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 55 Rabbit | punct |
| 53 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 55 Rabbit | compound |
| 54 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 55 Rabbit | compound |
| 55 | Rabbit | rabbit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 patch | conj |
| 56 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 57 got | nsubj |
| 57 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 55 Rabbit | acl:relcl |
| 58 | tired | tired | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 57 got | xcomp |
| 59 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 64 let | punct |
| 60 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 64 let | cc |
| 61 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 64 let | nsubj |
| 62 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 64 let | aux |
| 63 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 64 let | advmod |
| 64 | let | let | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 37 plant | parataxis |
| 65 | on | on | ADP | _ | 64 let | compound:prt |
| 66 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 67 kaze | punct |
| 67 | kaze | kaze | NOUN | Number=Sing | 76 call | nsubj |
| 68 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 70 'd | nsubj |
| 69 | fear | fear | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 'd | nsubj |
| 70 | 'd | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 67 kaze | acl:relcl |
| 71 | de | de | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 74 um | amod |
| 72 | balance | balance | NOUN | Number=Sing | 74 um | compound |
| 73 | un | un | NOUN | Number=Sing | 74 um | compound |
| 74 | um | um | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 'd | obj |
| 75 | 'd | would | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 76 call | aux |
| 76 | call | call | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 64 let | xcomp |
| 77 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 79 lazy | punct |
| 78 | im | im | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 79 lazy | amod |
| 79 | lazy | lazy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 76 call | xcomp |
| 80 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 81 en | punct |
| 81 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 79 lazy | conj |
| 82 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 83 keep | nsubj |
| 83 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres Typo=Yes VerbForm=Fin | 81 en | acl:relcl |
| 84 | on | on | ADP | _ | 85 totin | case |
| 85 | totin | totin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 83 keep | obl |
| 86 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 85 totin | punct |
| 87 | off | off | ADP | _ | 90 pilin | case |
| 88 | trash | trash | NOUN | Number=Sing | 89 en | compound |
| 89 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 90 pilin | compound |
| 90 | pilin | pilin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 98 holler | obl |
| 91 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 90 pilin | punct |
| 92 | up | up | ADP | _ | 93 bresh | case |
| 93 | bresh | bresh | NOUN | Number=Sing | 90 pilin | nmod |
| 94 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 96 bimeby | punct |
| 95 | twel | twel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 96 bimeby | compound |
| 96 | bimeby | bimeby | NOUN | Number=Sing | 98 holler | compound |
| 97 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 98 holler | nsubj |
| 98 | holler | holler | NOUN | Number=Sing | 85 totin | conj |
| 99 | out | out | ADP | _ | 100 dat | case |
| 100 | dat | dat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 103 brier | obl |
| 101 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 103 brier | nsubj |
| 102 | gotter | gotter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 103 brier | compound |
| 103 | brier | brier | NOUN | Number=Sing | 98 holler | nmod |
| 104 | in | in | ADP | _ | 109 den | case |
| 105 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 106 han | nmod:poss |
| 106 | han | han | NOUN | Number=Sing | 109 den | nsubj |
| 107 | ', | ', | PART | _ | 106 han | dep |
| 108 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 109 den | compound |
| 109 | den | den | NOUN | Number=Sing | 112 slip | obl |
| 110 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 112 slip | nsubj |
| 111 | take'n | take'n | CCONJ | _ | 112 slip | cc |
| 112 | slip | slip | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 103 brier | acl:relcl |
| 113 | off | off | ADP | _ | 112 slip | compound:prt |
| 114 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 115 en | punct |
| 115 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 116 hunt | nsubj |
| 116 | hunt | hunt | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 112 slip | parataxis |
| 117 | fer | fer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 116 hunt | obj |
| 118 | cool | cool | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 120 fer | amod |
| 119 | place | place | NOUN | Number=Sing | 120 fer | compound |
| 120 | fer | fer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 117 fer | conj |
| 121 | ter | ter | ADP | _ | 122 res | case |
| 122 | res | re | NOUN | Number=Plur | 120 fer | nmod |
| 123 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 122 res | punct |
| 124 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 37 plant | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | plant in a quote | present | a whole lot | day w'en and en and Brer Fox and en and en | vn establish-55.5-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | patch in a quote | a roas'n | tree rules | ||||||
| 3 | sorter in a quote | de | tree rules | ||||||
| 4 | get in a quote | past | roas'n | en Brer Rabbit not said here | tired property | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer rabbit=Stimulus | |||
| 5 | not let on in a quote | past · do-support | roas'n | tree rules | |||||
| 6 | call in a quote | would | kaze | lazy property | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 7 | keep in a quote | present | fear | en not said here | totin and bimeby holler | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP PP.location»: agent=Agent en=Theme on totin=Location | |||
| 8 | holler speech: other in a quote | fear | off en pilin up bresh | tree rules | |||||
| 9 | brier in a quote | fear | dat | tree rules | |||||
| 10 | slip off in a quote | infinitive | han | gotter brier not said here | en den | vn split-23.2 «NP V NP apart»: agent=Agent brier=Patient | |||
| 11 | hunt in a quote | present | en | fer and cool place fer ter res | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fer=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: «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris, Project Gutenberg book 2306 (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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