Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, I. Uncle Remus Initiates the Little Boy, sentence 5
"Bimeby, one day, atter Brer Fox bin doin' all dat he could fer ter ketch Brer Rabbit, en Brer Rabbit bein doin' all he could fer ter keep 'im fum it, Brer Fox say to hisse'f dat he'd put up a game on Brer Rabbit, en he ain't mo'n got de wuds out'n his mouf twel Brer Rabbit came a lopin' up de big road, lookin' des ez plump, en ez fat, en ez sassy ez a Moggin hoss in a barley-patch.
Who acts: Bimeby, dat, doin, im, fer ter ketch, mo'n · What happens: bin, ketch, keep, fum, say, put up · To what, where: doin, en, Brer, game, lopin · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris, I. Uncle Remus Initiates the Little Boy. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Bimeby, dat, doin, im), 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 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 2 Bimeby | punct |
| 2 | Bimeby | Bimeby | PROPN | Number=Sing | 10 bin | nsubj |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 day | punct |
| 4 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 5 day | nummod |
| 5 | day | day | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Bimeby | appos |
| 6 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 7 atter | punct |
| 7 | atter | atter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 Bimeby | appos |
| 8 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 7 atter | appos |
| 9 | Fox | Fox | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Brer | flat |
| 10 | bin | bin | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | doin | doin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 bin | obj |
| 12 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 19 ketch | punct |
| 13 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 14 dat | det |
| 14 | dat | dat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 ketch | nsubj |
| 15 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 ketch | nsubj |
| 16 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 19 ketch | aux |
| 17 | fer | f | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 19 ketch | amod |
| 18 | ter | ter | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 ketch | compound |
| 19 | ketch | ketch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 doin | appos |
| 20 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 19 ketch | appos |
| 21 | Rabbit | Rabbit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 20 Brer | flat |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 en | punct |
| 23 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 ketch | conj |
| 24 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 27 doin | compound |
| 25 | Rabbit | Rabbit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 Brer | flat |
| 26 | bein | bein | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 doin | compound |
| 27 | doin | doin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 all | nsubj |
| 28 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 29 all | punct |
| 29 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 23 en | conj |
| 30 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 34 keep | nsubj |
| 31 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 34 keep | aux |
| 32 | fer | f | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 33 ter | amod |
| 33 | ter | ter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 34 keep | nsubj |
| 34 | keep | keep | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 29 all | acl:relcl |
| 35 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 36 im | punct |
| 36 | im | im | NOUN | Number=Plur | 37 fum | nsubj |
| 37 | fum | fum | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 34 keep | ccomp |
| 38 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 37 fum | obj |
| 39 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 40 Brer | punct |
| 40 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 42 say | obl |
| 41 | Fox | Fox | PROPN | Number=Sing | 40 Brer | flat |
| 42 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 19 ketch | acl:relcl |
| 43 | to | to | ADP | _ | 45 dat | case |
| 44 | hisse'f | hisse'f | NOUN | Number=Sing | 45 dat | compound |
| 45 | dat | dat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 put | obl |
| 46 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 48 put | nsubj |
| 47 | 'd | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 48 put | aux |
| 48 | put | put | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 42 say | ccomp |
| 49 | up | up | ADP | _ | 48 put | compound:prt |
| 50 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 51 game | det |
| 51 | game | game | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 put | obj |
| 52 | on | on | ADP | _ | 54 Rabbit | case |
| 53 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 54 Rabbit | compound |
| 54 | Rabbit | Rabbit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 63 wuds | obl |
| 55 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 56 en | punct |
| 56 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 63 wuds | nsubj |
| 57 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 58 ai | nsubj |
| 58 | ai | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 56 en | acl:relcl |
| 59 | n't | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 61 got | advmod |
| 60 | mo'n | mo'n | NOUN | Number=Sing | 61 got | nsubj |
| 61 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 58 ai | ccomp |
| 62 | de | de | ADV | _ | 61 got | advmod |
| 63 | wuds | wud | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 48 put | parataxis |
| 64 | out'n | out'n | CCONJ | _ | 70 came | cc |
| 65 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 67 twel | nmod:poss |
| 66 | mouf | mouf | NOUN | Number=Sing | 67 twel | compound |
| 67 | twel | twel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 came | nsubj |
| 68 | Brer | Brer | PROPN | Number=Sing | 67 twel | appos |
| 69 | Rabbit | Rabbit | PROPN | Number=Sing | 68 Brer | flat |
| 70 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 63 wuds | conj |
| 71 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 72 lopin | det |
| 72 | lopin | lopin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 came | obj |
| 73 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 77 road | punct |
| 74 | up | up | ADV | _ | 77 road | advmod |
| 75 | de | de | ADV | _ | 77 road | advmod |
| 76 | big | big | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 77 road | amod |
| 77 | road | road | NOUN | Number=Sing | 72 lopin | appos |
| 78 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 79 lookin | punct |
| 79 | lookin | lookin | NOUN | Number=Sing | 77 road | appos |
| 80 | ' | ' | PUNCT | _ | 79 lookin | punct |
| 81 | des | des | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 83 plump | det |
| 82 | ez | ez | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 83 plump | amod |
| 83 | plump | plump | NOUN | Number=Sing | 77 road | conj |
| 84 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 87 fat | punct |
| 85 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 fat | compound |
| 86 | ez | ez | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 87 fat | amod |
| 87 | fat | fat | NOUN | Number=Sing | 83 plump | appos |
| 88 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 89 en | punct |
| 89 | en | en | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 fat | conj |
| 90 | ez | ez | ADV | _ | 91 sassy | advmod |
| 91 | sassy | sassy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 89 en | amod |
| 92 | ez | ez | X | Foreign=Yes | 91 sassy | dep |
| 93 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 95 hoss | det |
| 94 | Moggin | Moggin | PROPN | Number=Sing | 95 hoss | compound |
| 95 | hoss | hoss | NOUN | Number=Sing | 92 ez | appos |
| 96 | in | in | ADP | _ | 100 patch | case |
| 97 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 100 patch | det |
| 98 | barley | barley | NOUN | Number=Sing | 100 patch | compound |
| 99 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 98 barley | punct |
| 100 | patch | patch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 95 hoss | nmod |
| 101 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 bin | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bin in a quote | present | Bimeby | doin | vn pocket-9.10 «NP V NP.theme»: agent=Agent doin=Theme | ||||
| 2 | ketch in a quote | could | all dat | tree rules | |||||
| 3 | keep in a quote | could | doin | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | fum in a quote | present | im | en | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | say speech: assert in a quote | present | fer ter ketch and en not said here | Brer | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | ||||
| 6 | put up in a quote | past · perfect | doin | a game | to hisse'f dat | vn invest-13.5.4-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent game=Goal | |||
| 7 | not get in a quote | past | mo'n | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 8 | wud in a quote | present | en | on Brer Rabbit | tree rules | ||||
| 9 | come in a quote | past | dat's mouf twel | a lopin | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lopin=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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