Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Of the Palace of the Snow Queen and What Happened There At Last, sentence 21
Cutting winds were raging around her, but she offered up a prayer and the winds sank down as if they were going to sleep; and she went on till she came to the large empty hall, and caught sight of Kay; she knew him directly; she flew to him and threw her arms round his neck, and held him fast, while she exclaimed, "Kay, dear little Kay, I have found you at last."
Who acts: Gerda, winds · What happens: cut, rage, offer up, sink down, go, sleep · To what, where: winds, prayer, large empty hall, sight, Kay, arms · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, Of the Palace of the Snow Queen and What Happened There At Last. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Gerda, winds), 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 | Cutting | cut | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 10 offered | csubj |
| 2 | winds | wind | NOUN | Number=Plur | 1 Cutting | obj |
| 3 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 4 raging | aux |
| 4 | raging | rage | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 1 Cutting | conj |
| 5 | around | around | ADP | _ | 6 her | case |
| 6 | her | she | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 4 raging | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 offered | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 offered | cc |
| 9 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 10 offered | nsubj |
| 10 | offered | offer | VERB | Mood=Ind Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 11 | up | up | ADP | _ | 10 offered | compound:prt |
| 12 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 prayer | det |
| 13 | prayer | prayer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 10 offered | obj |
| 14 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 17 sank | cc |
| 15 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 16 winds | det |
| 16 | winds | wind | NOUN | Number=Plur | 17 sank | nsubj |
| 17 | sank | sink | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 offered | conj |
| 18 | down | down | ADP | _ | 17 sank | compound:prt |
| 19 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 23 going | mark |
| 20 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 23 going | mark |
| 21 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 23 going | nsubj |
| 22 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 going | aux |
| 23 | going | go | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 sank | advcl |
| 24 | to | to | PART | _ | 25 sleep | mark |
| 25 | sleep | sleep | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 23 going | xcomp |
| 26 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 29 went | punct |
| 27 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 29 went | cc |
| 28 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 29 went | nsubj |
| 29 | went | go | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 offered | parataxis |
| 30 | on | on | ADV | _ | 29 went | advmod |
| 31 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 33 came | mark |
| 32 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 33 came | nsubj |
| 33 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 29 went | advcl |
| 34 | to | to | ADP | _ | 38 hall | case |
| 35 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 38 hall | det |
| 36 | large | large | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 38 hall | amod |
| 37 | empty | empty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 38 hall | amod |
| 38 | hall | hall | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 came | obl |
| 39 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 caught | punct |
| 40 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 41 caught | cc |
| 41 | caught | catch | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 33 came | conj |
| 42 | sight | sight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 41 caught | obj |
| 43 | of | of | ADP | _ | 44 Kay | case |
| 44 | Kay | Kay | PROPN | Number=Sing | 42 sight | nmod |
| 45 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 47 knew | punct |
| 46 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 47 knew | nsubj |
| 47 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 offered | parataxis |
| 48 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 47 knew | obj |
| 49 | directly | directly | ADV | _ | 47 knew | advmod |
| 50 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 52 flew | punct |
| 51 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 52 flew | nsubj |
| 52 | flew | fly | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 10 offered | parataxis |
| 53 | to | to | ADP | _ | 54 him | case |
| 54 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 52 flew | obl |
| 55 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 56 threw | cc |
| 56 | threw | throw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 52 flew | conj |
| 57 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 58 arms | nmod:poss |
| 58 | arms | arm | NOUN | Number=Plur | 56 threw | obj |
| 59 | round | round | ADP | _ | 61 neck | case |
| 60 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 61 neck | nmod:poss |
| 61 | neck | neck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 56 threw | obl |
| 62 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 64 held | punct |
| 63 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 64 held | cc |
| 64 | held | hold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 52 flew | conj |
| 65 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 64 held | obj |
| 66 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 64 held | advmod |
| 67 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 70 exclaimed | punct |
| 68 | while | while | SCONJ | _ | 70 exclaimed | mark |
| 69 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 70 exclaimed | nsubj |
| 70 | exclaimed | exclaim | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 52 flew | conj |
| 71 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 73 Kay | punct |
| 72 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 73 Kay | punct |
| 73 | Kay | Kay | PROPN | Number=Sing | 70 exclaimed | obj |
| 74 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 77 Kay | punct |
| 75 | dear | dear | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 77 Kay | amod |
| 76 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 77 Kay | amod |
| 77 | Kay | Kay | PROPN | Number=Sing | 73 Kay | conj |
| 78 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 81 found | punct |
| 79 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 81 found | nsubj |
| 80 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 81 found | aux |
| 81 | found | find | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 52 flew | conj |
| 82 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 81 found | obj |
| 83 | at | at | ADP | _ | 84 last | case |
| 84 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 81 found | obl |
| 85 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 10 offered | punct |
| 86 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 10 offered | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cut | gerund | winds | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset wind=Product | |||||
| 2 | rage | past · progressive | around Gerda | vn entity_specific_modes_being-47.2 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme around she=Location | |||||
| 3 | offer up | past | Gerda | a prayer | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent prayer=Theme | ||||
| 4 | sink down | past | the winds | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | |||||
| 5 | go | past · progressive | winds = wind | vn say-37.7 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 6 | sleep | to-infinitive | winds = wind not said here | vn snooze-40.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 7 | go on | past | Gerda | vn function-105.2.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 8 | come | past | Gerda | the large empty hall | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial_location»: agent=Theme to hall=Initial_Location | ||||
| 9 | catch | past | Gerda not said here | sight of Kay | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent sight=Theme | ||||
| 10 | know | past | Gerda | Kay | directly property | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | |||
| 11 | fly | past | Gerda | Kay | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to he=Result | ||||
| 12 | throw | past | Gerda not said here | Gerda's arms | round Kay's neck | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent arm=Theme | |||
| 13 | hold | past | Gerda not said here | Kay | fast property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme | |||
| 14 | exclaim speech: express | past | Gerda | Kay and dear little Kay | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent kay=Topic | ||||
| 15 | find in a quote | present · perfect | Gerda | you | last | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source NP.asset»: agent=Agent you=Theme at last=Asset | |||
| 16 | sight | Kay | nom sight «cognition transitive»: of=patient |
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: «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, Project Gutenberg book 27200 (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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