Just so stories, How the Whale Got His Throat, sentence 17
But as soon as the Mariner, who was a man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity, found himself truly inside the Whale’s warm, dark, inside cup-boards, he stumped and he jumped and he thumped and he bumped, and he pranced and he danced, and he banged and he clanged, and he hit and he bit, and he leaped and he creeped, and he prowled and he howled, and he hopped and he dropped, and he cried and he sighed, and he crawled and he bawled, and he stepped and he lepped, and he danced hornpipes where he shouldn’t, and the Whale felt most unhappy indeed.
Who acts: Mariner, Whale · What happens: be, find, stump, jump, thump, bump · To what, where: man, resource, hornpipes
This is a sentence of «Just so stories» by Rudyard Kipling, How the Whale Got His Throat. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Mariner, Whale), 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 | But | but | CCONJ | _ | 21 found | cc |
| 2 | as | as | ADV | _ | 3 soon | advmod |
| 3 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 21 found | advmod |
| 4 | as | as | ADP | _ | 6 Mariner | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Mariner | det |
| 6 | Mariner | Mariner | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 found | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 man | punct |
| 8 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 11 man | nsubj |
| 9 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 11 man | cop |
| 10 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 11 man | det |
| 11 | man | man | NOUN | Number=Sing | 6 Mariner | appos |
| 12 | of | of | ADP | _ | 19 sagacity | case |
| 13 | infinite | infinite | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 15 resource | amod |
| 14 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 13 infinite | punct |
| 15 | resource | resource | NOUN | Number=Sing | 19 sagacity | nsubj |
| 16 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 19 sagacity | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 sagacity | cc |
| 18 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 17 and | punct |
| 19 | sagacity | sagacity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 man | nmod |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 6 Mariner | punct |
| 21 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 22 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 21 found | obj |
| 23 | truly | truly | ADV | _ | 21 found | advmod |
| 24 | inside | inside | ADP | _ | 26 Whale | case |
| 25 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 26 Whale | det |
| 26 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 found | obl |
| 27 | ’s | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 28 warm | cop |
| 28 | warm | warm | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 35 boards | amod |
| 29 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 dark | punct |
| 30 | dark | dark | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 warm | conj |
| 31 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 35 boards | punct |
| 32 | inside | inside | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 35 boards | amod |
| 33 | cup | cup | NOUN | Number=Sing | 35 boards | compound |
| 34 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 33 cup | punct |
| 35 | boards | board | NOUN | Number=Plur | 21 found | obj |
| 36 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 38 stumped | punct |
| 37 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 38 stumped | nsubj |
| 38 | stumped | stump | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 21 found | conj |
| 39 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 41 jumped | cc |
| 40 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 41 jumped | nsubj |
| 41 | jumped | jump | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 38 stumped | conj |
| 42 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 44 thumped | cc |
| 43 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 44 thumped | nsubj |
| 44 | thumped | thump | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 41 jumped | conj |
| 45 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 47 bumped | cc |
| 46 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 47 bumped | nsubj |
| 47 | bumped | bump | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 44 thumped | conj |
| 48 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 51 pranced | punct |
| 49 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 51 pranced | cc |
| 50 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 51 pranced | nsubj |
| 51 | pranced | prance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 38 stumped | conj |
| 52 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 54 danced | cc |
| 53 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 54 danced | nsubj |
| 54 | danced | dance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 51 pranced | conj |
| 55 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 58 banged | punct |
| 56 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 58 banged | cc |
| 57 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 58 banged | nsubj |
| 58 | banged | bang | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 54 danced | conj |
| 59 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 61 clanged | cc |
| 60 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 61 clanged | nsubj |
| 61 | clanged | clang | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 58 banged | conj |
| 62 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 65 hit | punct |
| 63 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 65 hit | cc |
| 64 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 65 hit | nsubj |
| 65 | hit | hit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 51 pranced | parataxis |
| 66 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 68 bit | cc |
| 67 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 68 bit | nsubj |
| 68 | bit | bit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 65 hit | obj |
| 69 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 72 leaped | punct |
| 70 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 72 leaped | cc |
| 71 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 72 leaped | nsubj |
| 72 | leaped | leap | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 65 hit | conj |
| 73 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 75 creeped | cc |
| 74 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 75 creeped | nsubj |
| 75 | creeped | creepe | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 72 leaped | conj |
| 76 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 79 prowled | punct |
| 77 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 79 prowled | cc |
| 78 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 79 prowled | nsubj |
| 79 | prowled | prowl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 65 hit | conj |
| 80 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 82 howled | cc |
| 81 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 82 howled | nsubj |
| 82 | howled | howl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 79 prowled | conj |
| 83 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 86 hopped | punct |
| 84 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 86 hopped | cc |
| 85 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 86 hopped | nsubj |
| 86 | hopped | hop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 79 prowled | conj |
| 87 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 89 dropped | cc |
| 88 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 89 dropped | nsubj |
| 89 | dropped | drop | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 86 hopped | conj |
| 90 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 93 cried | punct |
| 91 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 93 cried | cc |
| 92 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 93 cried | nsubj |
| 93 | cried | cry | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 65 hit | conj |
| 94 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 96 sighed | cc |
| 95 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 96 sighed | nsubj |
| 96 | sighed | sigh | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 93 cried | conj |
| 97 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 100 crawled | punct |
| 98 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 100 crawled | cc |
| 99 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 100 crawled | nsubj |
| 100 | crawled | crawl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 65 hit | conj |
| 101 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 103 bawled | cc |
| 102 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 103 bawled | nsubj |
| 103 | bawled | bawl | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 100 crawled | conj |
| 104 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 107 stepped | punct |
| 105 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 107 stepped | cc |
| 106 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 107 stepped | nsubj |
| 107 | stepped | step | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 65 hit | conj |
| 108 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 110 lepped | cc |
| 109 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 110 lepped | nsubj |
| 110 | lepped | lepp | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 107 stepped | conj |
| 111 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 114 danced | punct |
| 112 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 114 danced | cc |
| 113 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 114 danced | nsubj |
| 114 | danced | dance | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 107 stepped | conj |
| 115 | hornpipes | hornpipe | NOUN | Number=Plur | 114 danced | obj |
| 116 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 118 should | advmod |
| 117 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 118 should | nsubj |
| 118 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 115 hornpipes | acl:relcl |
| 119 | n’t | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 118 should | advmod |
| 120 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 124 felt | punct |
| 121 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 124 felt | cc |
| 122 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 123 Whale | det |
| 123 | Whale | whale | NOUN | Number=Sing | 124 felt | nsubj |
| 124 | felt | feel | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 114 danced | conj |
| 125 | most | most | ADV | Degree=Sup | 126 unhappy | advmod |
| 126 | unhappy | unhappy | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 124 felt | xcomp |
| 127 | indeed | indeed | ADV | _ | 124 felt | advmod |
| 128 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 21 found | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is a | past | the Mariner | a man | of sagacity | tree rules | |||
| 2 | find | past | resource | as the Mariner; inside the Whale; soon, truly property | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent himself=Theme board=Attribute | ||||
| 3 | is | present | warm property | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | be | tree rules | |||||||
| 5 | stump | past | Whale | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 6 | jump | past | Whale | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 7 | thump | past | Whale | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 8 | bump | past | Whale | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 9 | prance | past | Whale | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 10 | dance | past | Whale | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 11 | bang | past | Whale | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location | |||||
| 12 | clang | past | Whale | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 13 | hit | past | Whale | vn contiguous_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 14 | bit | Whale | tree rules | ||||||
| 15 | leap | past | Whale | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 16 | creepe | past | Whale | tree rules | |||||
| 17 | prowl | past | Whale | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 18 | howl | past | Whale | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 19 | hop | past | Whale | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 20 | drop | past | Whale | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 21 | cry speech: express | past | Whale | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 22 | sigh | past | Whale | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 23 | crawl | past | Whale | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 24 | bawl speech: other | past | Whale | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 25 | step | past | Whale | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 26 | lepp | past | Whale | tree rules | |||||
| 27 | dance | past | Whale | hornpipes | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hornpipe=Theme | ||||
| 28 | feel | past | the Whale | indeed, unhappy property | vn stimulus_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |
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: «Just so stories» by Rudyard Kipling, Project Gutenberg book 2781 (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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