Russian Folk-Tales, Opening, part 6, sentence 74
But when the Lord’s angels take the dress and the crown from the throne of the Lord, the cock awakens, lifts up his voice, flutters with his wings, the first time to announce the resurrection to the world and to tell the angels of the law; then to say: “O Christ, Giver of Light, look down on us and bestow on the world Thy light”; and the third time to sing: “Christ is the Life and accomplishes all things.”
Who acts: angels, cock, Christ, Thy · What happens: take, awaken, lift up, flutter, announce, tell · To what, where: dress, throne, voice, resurrection, world, angels · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev, Opening, part 6. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (angels, cock, Christ, Thy), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.
Mova's own parse. This tree may be wrong.
The tree
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
| # | word | lemma | UPOS | features | head | relation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | But | but | CCONJ | _ | 7 take | cc |
| 2 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 7 take | advmod |
| 3 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Lord | det |
| 4 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 angels | nmod:poss |
| 5 | ’s | 's | PART | _ | 4 Lord | case |
| 6 | angels | angel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 7 take | nsubj |
| 7 | take | take | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 8 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 9 dress | det |
| 9 | dress | dress | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 take | obj |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 12 crown | cc |
| 11 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 12 crown | det |
| 12 | crown | crown | NOUN | Number=Sing | 9 dress | conj |
| 13 | from | from | ADP | _ | 15 throne | case |
| 14 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 15 throne | det |
| 15 | throne | throne | NOUN | Number=Sing | 7 take | obl |
| 16 | of | of | ADP | _ | 18 Lord | case |
| 17 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 18 Lord | det |
| 18 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 15 throne | nmod |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 awakens | punct |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 cock | det |
| 21 | cock | cock | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 awakens | nsubj |
| 22 | awakens | awaken | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 take | parataxis |
| 23 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 24 lifts | punct |
| 24 | lifts | lift | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 awakens | conj |
| 25 | up | up | ADP | _ | 24 lifts | compound:prt |
| 26 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 27 voice | nmod:poss |
| 27 | voice | voice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 lifts | obj |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 flutters | punct |
| 29 | flutters | flutter | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 22 awakens | conj |
| 30 | with | with | ADP | _ | 32 wings | case |
| 31 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 32 wings | nmod:poss |
| 32 | wings | wing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 29 flutters | obl |
| 33 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 36 time | punct |
| 34 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 36 time | det |
| 35 | first | first | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 36 time | amod |
| 36 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 wings | appos |
| 37 | to | to | PART | _ | 38 announce | mark |
| 38 | announce | announce | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 36 time | acl |
| 39 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 40 resurrection | det |
| 40 | resurrection | resurrection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 38 announce | obj |
| 41 | to | to | ADP | _ | 43 world | case |
| 42 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 43 world | det |
| 43 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 38 announce | obl |
| 44 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 46 tell | cc |
| 45 | to | to | PART | _ | 46 tell | mark |
| 46 | tell | tell | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 38 announce | conj |
| 47 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 48 angels | det |
| 48 | angels | angel | NOUN | Number=Plur | 46 tell | obj |
| 49 | of | of | ADP | _ | 51 law | case |
| 50 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 51 law | det |
| 51 | law | law | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 angels | nmod |
| 52 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 55 say | punct |
| 53 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 55 say | advmod |
| 54 | to | to | PART | _ | 55 say | mark |
| 55 | say | say | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 7 take | parataxis |
| 56 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 59 Christ | punct |
| 57 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 59 Christ | punct |
| 58 | O | o | INTJ | _ | 59 Christ | discourse |
| 59 | Christ | Christ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 55 say | obj |
| 60 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 61 Giver | punct |
| 61 | Giver | Giver | PROPN | Number=Sing | 59 Christ | conj |
| 62 | of | of | ADP | _ | 63 Light | case |
| 63 | Light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | 61 Giver | nmod |
| 64 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 65 look | punct |
| 65 | look | look | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 55 say | conj |
| 66 | down | down | ADP | _ | 65 look | compound:prt |
| 67 | on | on | ADP | _ | 68 us | case |
| 68 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 65 look | obl |
| 69 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 bestow | cc |
| 70 | bestow | bestow | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 65 look | conj |
| 71 | on | on | ADP | _ | 73 world | case |
| 72 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 73 world | det |
| 73 | world | world | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 bestow | obl |
| 74 | Thy | thy | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Sing Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs Style=Arch | 75 light | nmod:poss |
| 75 | light | light | NOUN | Number=Sing | 70 bestow | obj |
| 76 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 70 bestow | punct |
| 77 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 91 accomplishes | punct |
| 78 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 91 accomplishes | cc |
| 79 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 81 time | det |
| 80 | third | third | ADJ | Degree=Pos NumForm=Word NumType=Ord | 81 time | amod |
| 81 | time | time | NOUN | Number=Sing | 91 accomplishes | obl:unmarked |
| 82 | to | to | PART | _ | 83 sing | mark |
| 83 | sing | sing | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 81 time | acl |
| 84 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 89 Life | punct |
| 85 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 89 Life | punct |
| 86 | Christ | Christ | PROPN | Number=Sing | 89 Life | nsubj |
| 87 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 89 Life | cop |
| 88 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 89 Life | det |
| 89 | Life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 83 sing | obl |
| 90 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 91 accomplishes | cc |
| 91 | accomplishes | accomplish | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 7 take | conj |
| 92 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 93 things | det |
| 93 | things | thing | NOUN | Number=Plur | 91 accomplishes | obj |
| 94 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 7 take | punct |
| 95 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 7 take | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | take | present | the Lord's angels | the dress and the crown | the throne of the Lord | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial_location»: agent=Agent dress=Theme from throne=Initial_Location | |||
| 2 | awaken | present | the cock | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 3 | lift up | present | the cock not said here | cock's voice | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent voice=Theme | ||||
| 4 | flutter | present | the cock not said here | with cock's wings | vn modes_of_being_with_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 5 | announce speech: other | to-infinitive | the cock not said here | the resurrection | the world | vn reflexive_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent resurrection=Theme to world=Recipient | |||
| 6 | tell speech: assert | to-infinitive | the cock not said here | the angels of the law | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent angel=Recipient | ||||
| 7 | say speech: assert | to-infinitive | Christ and Giver of Light | then | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent christ=Topic | ||||
| 8 | look down in a quote | infinitive | on us | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent on we=Theme | |||||
| 9 | bestow in a quote | infinitive | Thy light | the world | tree rules | ||||
| 10 | sing speech: express | to-infinitive | vn sound_emission-43.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||||
| 11 | is a in a quote | present | Christ | the Life | tree rules | ||||
| 12 | accomplish in a quote | present | the Lord's angels not said here | all things | time | vn complete-55.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Eventuality | |||
| 13 | light in a quote | Thy | nom light «phenomenon 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: «Russian Folk-Tales» by A. N. Afanas'ev, Project Gutenberg book 62509 (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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