Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Under the Willow-tree, part 1, sentence 57
Knud's thoughts had been daily with Joanna, and now he knew that she also had thought of him; and the nearer the time came for his apprenticeship to end, the clearer did it appear to him that he loved Joanna, and that she must be his wife; and a smile came on his lips at the thought, and at one time he drew the thread so fast as he worked, and pressed his foot so hard against the knee strap, that he ran the awl into his finger; but what did he care for that?
Who acts: thoughts, Knud, nearer, it, dream, smile · What happens: be, know, think, come, appear, love · To what, where: dream, Joanna, wife, lips, thread, foot
This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, Under the Willow-tree, part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (thoughts, Knud, nearer, it), 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 | Knud | Knud | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 thoughts | nmod:poss |
| 2 | 's | 's | PART | _ | 1 Knud | case |
| 3 | thoughts | thought | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 knew | nsubj |
| 4 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 8 Joanna | aux |
| 5 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 8 Joanna | cop |
| 6 | daily | daily | ADV | _ | 8 Joanna | advmod |
| 7 | with | with | ADP | _ | 8 Joanna | case |
| 8 | Joanna | Joanna | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 thoughts | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 knew | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 knew | cc |
| 11 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 13 knew | advmod |
| 12 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 13 knew | nsubj |
| 13 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 14 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 18 thought | mark |
| 15 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 thought | nsubj |
| 16 | also | also | ADV | _ | 18 thought | advmod |
| 17 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 thought | aux |
| 18 | thought | think | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 13 knew | advcl |
| 19 | of | of | ADP | _ | 20 him | case |
| 20 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 thought | obl |
| 21 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 27 came | punct |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 27 came | cc |
| 23 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 nearer | det |
| 24 | nearer | near | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 27 came | nsubj |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 time | det |
| 26 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 nearer | obl:unmarked |
| 27 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 knew | parataxis |
| 28 | for | for | ADP | _ | 30 apprenticeship | case |
| 29 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 30 apprenticeship | nmod:poss |
| 30 | apprenticeship | apprenticeship | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 came | obl |
| 31 | to | to | ADP | _ | 32 end | case |
| 32 | end | end | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 apprenticeship | nmod |
| 33 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 38 appear | punct |
| 34 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 35 clearer | det |
| 35 | clearer | clear | ADJ | Degree=Cmp | 38 appear | advcl |
| 36 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 38 appear | aux |
| 37 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 38 appear | nsubj |
| 38 | appear | appear | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 27 came | conj |
| 39 | to | to | ADP | _ | 40 him | case |
| 40 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 38 appear | obl |
| 41 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 43 loved | mark |
| 42 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 43 loved | nsubj |
| 43 | loved | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 38 appear | advcl |
| 44 | Joanna | Joanna | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 loved | obj |
| 45 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 52 wife | punct |
| 46 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 52 wife | cc |
| 47 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 52 wife | mark |
| 48 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 52 wife | nsubj |
| 49 | must | must | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 52 wife | aux |
| 50 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 52 wife | cop |
| 51 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 52 wife | nmod:poss |
| 52 | wife | wife | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 loved | obl |
| 53 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 57 came | punct |
| 54 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 57 came | cc |
| 55 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 56 smile | det |
| 56 | smile | smile | NOUN | Number=Sing | 57 came | nsubj |
| 57 | came | come | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 knew | conj |
| 58 | on | on | ADP | _ | 60 lips | case |
| 59 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 60 lips | nmod:poss |
| 60 | lips | lip | NOUN | Number=Plur | 57 came | obl |
| 61 | at | at | ADP | _ | 63 thought | case |
| 62 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 63 thought | det |
| 63 | thought | thought | NOUN | Number=Sing | 57 came | obl |
| 64 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 70 drew | punct |
| 65 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 drew | cc |
| 66 | at | at | ADP | _ | 68 time | case |
| 67 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 68 time | nummod |
| 68 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 drew | obl |
| 69 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 70 drew | nsubj |
| 70 | drew | draw | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 57 came | conj |
| 71 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 72 thread | det |
| 72 | thread | thread | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 drew | obj |
| 73 | so | so | ADV | _ | 74 fast | advmod |
| 74 | fast | fast | ADV | Degree=Pos | 70 drew | advmod |
| 75 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 77 worked | mark |
| 76 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 77 worked | nsubj |
| 77 | worked | work | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 74 fast | advcl |
| 78 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 80 pressed | punct |
| 79 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 80 pressed | cc |
| 80 | pressed | press | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 57 came | parataxis |
| 81 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 82 foot | nmod:poss |
| 82 | foot | foot | NOUN | Number=Sing | 80 pressed | obj |
| 83 | so | so | ADV | _ | 84 hard | advmod |
| 84 | hard | hard | ADV | Degree=Pos | 80 pressed | advmod |
| 85 | against | against | ADP | _ | 88 strap | case |
| 86 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 88 strap | det |
| 87 | knee | knee | NOUN | Number=Sing | 88 strap | compound |
| 88 | strap | strap | NOUN | Number=Sing | 80 pressed | obl |
| 89 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 92 ran | punct |
| 90 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 92 ran | mark |
| 91 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 92 ran | nsubj |
| 92 | ran | run | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 80 pressed | conj |
| 93 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 94 awl | det |
| 94 | awl | awl | NOUN | Number=Sing | 92 ran | obj |
| 95 | into | into | ADP | _ | 97 finger | case |
| 96 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 97 finger | nmod:poss |
| 97 | finger | finger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 92 ran | obl |
| 98 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 103 care | punct |
| 99 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 103 care | cc |
| 100 | what | what | PRON | PronType=Int | 103 care | obj |
| 101 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 103 care | aux |
| 102 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 103 care | nsubj |
| 103 | care | care | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 13 knew | conj |
| 104 | for | for | ADP | _ | 105 that | case |
| 105 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 103 care | obl |
| 106 | ? | ? | PUNCT | _ | 13 knew | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past · perfect | with Joanna; daily property | tree rules | |||||
| 2 | know | past | Knud's thoughts | now | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 3 | think speech: other | past · perfect | Knud | of dream | vn focus-87.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 4 | come | past | the nearer | for dream's apprenticeship to end | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 5 | appear | past · do-support | it | dream | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 6 | love | past | dream | Joanna | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer joanna=Stimulus | ||||
| 7 | is a | must | Knud | dream's wife | tree rules | ||||
| 8 | come | past | a smile | dream's lips | at the thought | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on lip=Location | |||
| 9 | draw | past | smile | the thread | time | fast property | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thread=Theme | ||
| 10 | work | past | smile | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 11 | press | past | dream's foot | against the knee strap; hard property | vn push-12-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent foot=Theme | ||||
| 12 | run | past | smile | the awl | dream's finger | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V NP PP.trajectory»: agent=Agent awl=Theme into finger=Trajectory | |||
| 13 | care | past · do-support | smile | for that | tree rules | ||||
| 14 | think | Knud | nom thought «cognition transitive»: poss=agent |
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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