Indian Fairy Tales, Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 10, sentence 13
When the Brahman Harisarman heard that, he thought that his last hour had come, and he called to mind the pet name of "Froggie" which his father had given him in his childhood in sport, and, impelled by luck, he called to himself by his pet name, lamenting his hard fate, and suddenly called out: "This is a fine pitcher for you, Froggie; it will soon become the swift destroyer of your helpless self."
Who acts: Brahman Harisarman, Harisarman, last hour, father, This, pitcher · What happens: hear, think, come, call, mind, give · To what, where: pet name, Harisarman, childhood, hard fate, fine pitcher, swift destroyer · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Demon With Matted Hair " 196, part 10. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Brahman Harisarman, Harisarman, last hour, father), 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 | When | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 5 heard | advmod |
| 2 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 4 Harisarman | det |
| 3 | Brahman | Brahman | PROPN | Number=Sing | 4 Harisarman | compound |
| 4 | Harisarman | Harisarman | PROPN | Number=Sing | 5 heard | nsubj |
| 5 | heard | hear | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 thought | advcl |
| 6 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 5 heard | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 5 heard | punct |
| 8 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 9 thought | nsubj |
| 9 | thought | think | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 10 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 15 come | mark |
| 11 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 13 hour | nmod:poss |
| 12 | last | last | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 hour | amod |
| 13 | hour | hour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 come | nsubj |
| 14 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 15 come | aux |
| 15 | come | come | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 9 thought | ccomp |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 19 called | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 19 called | cc |
| 18 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 19 called | nsubj |
| 19 | called | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 thought | parataxis |
| 20 | to | to | PART | _ | 21 mind | mark |
| 21 | mind | mind | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 19 called | xcomp |
| 22 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 24 name | det |
| 23 | pet | pet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 24 name | compound |
| 24 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 mind | obj |
| 25 | of | of | ADP | _ | 27 Froggie | case |
| 26 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 27 Froggie | punct |
| 27 | Froggie | Froggie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 24 name | nmod |
| 28 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 27 Froggie | punct |
| 29 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 33 given | obj |
| 30 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 31 father | nmod:poss |
| 31 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 given | nsubj |
| 32 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 33 given | aux |
| 33 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 24 name | acl:relcl |
| 34 | him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 33 given | iobj |
| 35 | in | in | ADP | _ | 37 childhood | case |
| 36 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 37 childhood | nmod:poss |
| 37 | childhood | childhood | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 given | obl |
| 38 | in | in | ADP | _ | 39 sport | case |
| 39 | sport | sport | NOUN | Number=Sing | 33 given | obl |
| 40 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 43 impelled | punct |
| 41 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 43 impelled | cc |
| 42 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 43 impelled | punct |
| 43 | impelled | impel | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 19 called | conj |
| 44 | by | by | ADP | _ | 45 luck | case |
| 45 | luck | luck | NOUN | Number=Sing | 43 impelled | obl |
| 46 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 48 called | punct |
| 47 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 48 called | nsubj |
| 48 | called | call | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 9 thought | parataxis |
| 49 | to | to | ADP | _ | 50 himself | case |
| 50 | himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 48 called | obl |
| 51 | by | by | ADP | _ | 54 name | case |
| 52 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 54 name | nmod:poss |
| 53 | pet | pet | NOUN | Number=Sing | 54 name | compound |
| 54 | name | name | NOUN | Number=Sing | 48 called | obl |
| 55 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 56 lamenting | punct |
| 56 | lamenting | lament | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 48 called | advcl |
| 57 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 59 fate | nmod:poss |
| 58 | hard | hard | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 59 fate | amod |
| 59 | fate | fate | NOUN | Number=Sing | 56 lamenting | obj |
| 60 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 63 called | punct |
| 61 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 63 called | cc |
| 62 | suddenly | suddenly | ADV | _ | 63 called | advmod |
| 63 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 9 thought | parataxis |
| 64 | out | out | ADP | _ | 63 called | compound:prt |
| 65 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 71 pitcher | punct |
| 66 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 71 pitcher | punct |
| 67 | This | this | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 71 pitcher | nsubj |
| 68 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 71 pitcher | cop |
| 69 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 71 pitcher | det |
| 70 | fine | fine | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 71 pitcher | amod |
| 71 | pitcher | pitcher | NOUN | Number=Sing | 63 called | xcomp |
| 72 | for | for | ADP | _ | 73 you | case |
| 73 | you | you | PRON | Case=Acc Person=2 PronType=Prs | 71 pitcher | nmod |
| 74 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 75 Froggie | punct |
| 75 | Froggie | Froggie | PROPN | Number=Sing | 71 pitcher | appos |
| 76 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 80 become | punct |
| 77 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 80 become | nsubj |
| 78 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 80 become | aux |
| 79 | soon | soon | ADV | Degree=Pos | 80 become | advmod |
| 80 | become | become | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 9 thought | ccomp |
| 81 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 83 destroyer | det |
| 82 | swift | swift | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 83 destroyer | amod |
| 83 | destroyer | destroyer | NOUN | Number=Sing | 80 become | xcomp |
| 84 | of | of | ADP | _ | 87 self | case |
| 85 | your | your | PRON | Case=Gen Person=2 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 87 self | nmod:poss |
| 86 | helpless | helpless | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 87 self | amod |
| 87 | self | self | NOUN | Number=Sing | 83 destroyer | nmod |
| 88 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 80 become | punct |
| 89 | " | " | PUNCT | _ | 80 become | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | hear | past | the Brahman Harisarman | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 2 | think speech: other | past | Harisarman | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 3 | come | past · perfect | Harisarman's last hour | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | |||||
| 4 | call | past | Harisarman | vn manner_speaking-37.3 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Topic | |||||
| 5 | mind | to-infinitive | Harisarman not said here | the pet name of Froggie | vn caring-75.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent name=Theme | ||||
| 6 | give | past · perfect | Harisarman's father | the pet name of Froggie | Harisarman | Harisarman's childhood | in sport | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent he=Recipient which=Theme | |
| 7 | impel | participle | Harisarman not said here | by luck | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 8 | call | past | Harisarman | Harisarman | by Harisarman's pet name | vn animal_sounds-38 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to himself=Recipient | |||
| 9 | lament | gerund | Harisarman not said here | Harisarman's hard fate | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer fate=Stimulus | ||||
| 10 | call out speech: assert | participle | suddenly property | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 11 | is a in a quote | present | This | a fine pitcher | for you | tree rules | |||
| 12 | become in a quote | future | pitcher | the swift destroyer of your helpless self | soon property | vn become-109.1-1-1 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Patient | |||
| 13 | name | Froggie | nom name «communication transitive»: of=patient | ||||||
| 14 | name | Harisarman | nom name «communication transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 15 | fate | Harisarman | nom fate «event 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: «Indian Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7128 (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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