Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth, The Story of Carazan., sentence 8
Such had long been the life of Carazan, and such was the character which he had acquired, when notice was given by proclamation, that he was removed to a magnificent building in the centre of the city, that his table should be spread for the public, and that the stranger should be welcome to his bed, the multitude soon rushed like a torrent to his door, where they beheld him distributing bread to the hungry, and apparel to the naked, his eye softened with compassion, and his cheek glowing with delight.
Who acts: proclamation, stranger, multitude, cheek · What happens: have, be, acquire, give, remove, spread · To what, where: life, such character, notice, Carazan, magnificent building, table
This is a sentence of «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, The Story of Carazan.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (proclamation, stranger, multitude, cheek), 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 | Such | such | DET | PronType=Ind | 2 had | det:predet |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | long | long | ADV | Degree=Pos | 6 life | advmod |
| 4 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 6 life | cop |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 life | det |
| 6 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obj |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Carazan | case |
| 8 | Carazan | Carazan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 life | nmod |
| 9 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 character | punct |
| 10 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 14 character | cc |
| 11 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 character | amod |
| 12 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 14 character | cop |
| 13 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 14 character | det |
| 14 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | parataxis |
| 15 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 18 acquired | nsubj:pass |
| 16 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 18 acquired | nsubj |
| 17 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 18 acquired | aux |
| 18 | acquired | acquire | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 14 character | acl:relcl |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 given | punct |
| 20 | when | when | SCONJ | _ | 23 given | mark |
| 21 | notice | notice | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 given | nsubj:pass |
| 22 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 23 given | aux:pass |
| 23 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 18 acquired | conj |
| 24 | by | by | ADP | _ | 25 proclamation | case |
| 25 | proclamation | proclamation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 given | obl |
| 26 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 30 removed | punct |
| 27 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 30 removed | mark |
| 28 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 30 removed | nsubj |
| 29 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 30 removed | aux:pass |
| 30 | removed | remove | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 23 given | parataxis |
| 31 | to | to | ADP | _ | 34 building | case |
| 32 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 34 building | det |
| 33 | magnificent | magnificent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 34 building | amod |
| 34 | building | building | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 removed | obl |
| 35 | in | in | ADP | _ | 37 centre | case |
| 36 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 37 centre | det |
| 37 | centre | centre | NOUN | Number=Sing | 34 building | nmod |
| 38 | of | of | ADP | _ | 40 city | case |
| 39 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 40 city | det |
| 40 | city | city | NOUN | Number=Sing | 37 centre | nmod |
| 41 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 47 spread | punct |
| 42 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 47 spread | mark |
| 43 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 44 table | nmod:poss |
| 44 | table | table | NOUN | Number=Sing | 47 spread | nsubj:pass |
| 45 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 47 spread | aux |
| 46 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 47 spread | aux:pass |
| 47 | spread | spread | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 30 removed | conj |
| 48 | for | for | ADP | _ | 50 public | case |
| 49 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 50 public | det |
| 50 | public | public | NOUN | Number=Sing | 47 spread | obl |
| 51 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 58 welcome | punct |
| 52 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 58 welcome | cc |
| 53 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 58 welcome | mark |
| 54 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 55 stranger | det |
| 55 | stranger | stranger | NOUN | Number=Sing | 58 welcome | nsubj |
| 56 | should | should | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 58 welcome | aux |
| 57 | be | be | AUX | VerbForm=Inf | 58 welcome | cop |
| 58 | welcome | welcome | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 2 had | parataxis |
| 59 | to | to | ADP | _ | 61 bed | case |
| 60 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 61 bed | nmod:poss |
| 61 | bed | bed | NOUN | Number=Sing | 58 welcome | obl |
| 62 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 58 welcome | punct |
| 63 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 64 multitude | det |
| 64 | multitude | multitude | NOUN | Number=Sing | 58 welcome | conj |
| 65 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 66 rushed | advmod |
| 66 | rushed | rush | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 64 multitude | acl |
| 67 | like | like | ADP | _ | 69 torrent | case |
| 68 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 69 torrent | det |
| 69 | torrent | torrent | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 rushed | obl |
| 70 | to | to | ADP | _ | 72 door | case |
| 71 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 72 door | nmod:poss |
| 72 | door | door | NOUN | Number=Sing | 69 torrent | nmod |
| 73 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 76 beheld | punct |
| 74 | where | where | ADV | PronType=Rel | 76 beheld | advmod |
| 75 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 76 beheld | nsubj |
| 76 | beheld | behold | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 72 door | acl:relcl |
| 77 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 76 beheld | obj |
| 78 | distributing | distribute | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 76 beheld | advcl |
| 79 | bread | bread | NOUN | Number=Sing | 78 distributing | obj |
| 80 | to | to | ADP | _ | 82 hungry | case |
| 81 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 82 hungry | det |
| 82 | hungry | hungry | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 78 distributing | obl |
| 83 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 85 apparel | punct |
| 84 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 85 apparel | cc |
| 85 | apparel | apparel | NOUN | Number=Sing | 64 multitude | conj |
| 86 | to | to | ADP | _ | 88 naked | case |
| 87 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 88 naked | det |
| 88 | naked | naked | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 85 apparel | nmod |
| 89 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 91 eye | punct |
| 90 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 91 eye | nmod:poss |
| 91 | eye | eye | NOUN | Number=Sing | 64 multitude | appos |
| 92 | softened | soften | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 91 eye | acl |
| 93 | with | with | ADP | _ | 94 compassion | case |
| 94 | compassion | compassion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 92 softened | obl |
| 95 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 99 glowing | punct |
| 96 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 99 glowing | cc |
| 97 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 98 cheek | nmod:poss |
| 98 | cheek | cheek | NOUN | Number=Sing | 99 glowing | nsubj |
| 99 | glowing | glow | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 2 had | advcl |
| 100 | with | with | ADP | _ | 101 delight | case |
| 101 | delight | delight | NOUN | Number=Sing | 99 glowing | obl |
| 102 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is a | participle | the life | of Carazan; long property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | is a | past | the such character | tree rules | |||||
| 4 | acquire | past · perfect · passive | the such character | Carazan nsubj | vn obtain-13.5.2-1 «NP.asset V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 5 | give | past · passive | proclamation | notice | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent subject=Theme | ||||
| 6 | remove | past · passive | Carazan | a magnificent building in the centre of the city | vn banish-10.2 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme to building=Destination | ||||
| 7 | spread | should · passive | Carazan's table | for the public | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 8 | is | should | the stranger | to Carazan's bed; the multitude and apparel to the naked conj; welcome property | tree rules | ||||
| 9 | rush | participle | the multitude and apparel to the naked not said here | like a torrent to Carazan's door; soon property | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 10 | behold | past | multitude | Carazan | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | ||||
| 11 | distribute | gerund | multitude not said here | bread | the hungry | vn contribute-13.2-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent bread=Theme to hungry=Recipient | |||
| 12 | soften | participle | Carazan's eye not said here | with compassion | vn other_cos-45.4 «NP V NP PP.instrument»: agent=Agent with compassion=Instrument | ||||
| 13 | glow | gerund | Carazan's cheek | with delight | vn light_emission-43.1 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location with delight=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: «Oriental tales, for the entertainment of youth» by Anonymous, Project Gutenberg book 62868 (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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