Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains, Legends and Tales., part 5, sentence 78
Fischersche was, according to some, a wise, good old woman, according to others a witch, who lived in a hut a little out of the village, never leaving it, alone and without friends, avoiding men and shunned by them in return--but only till they got into some trouble; when illness or some accident had befallen them, then they sought out old Fischersche, related their trouble, and found ever help and counsel, or herbs and healing draughts, before which every sickness fled.
Who acts: Fischersche, witch, friends, illness, herbs · What happens: accord, be, live, not leave, avoid, shun · To what, where: wise good old woman, hut, village, men, return, trouble · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder, Legends and Tales., part 5. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Fischersche, witch, friends, illness), 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 | Fischersche | Fischersche | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 woman | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 woman | cop |
| 3 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 woman | punct |
| 4 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 6 some | case |
| 5 | to | to | ADP | _ | 4 according | fixed |
| 6 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 13 woman | obl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 13 woman | punct |
| 8 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 13 woman | det |
| 9 | wise | wise | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 woman | amod |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 9 wise | punct |
| 11 | good | good | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 woman | amod |
| 12 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 woman | amod |
| 13 | woman | woman | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 14 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 others | punct |
| 15 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 17 others | case |
| 16 | to | to | ADP | _ | 15 according | fixed |
| 17 | others | other | NOUN | Number=Plur | 13 woman | conj |
| 18 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 19 witch | det |
| 19 | witch | witch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 others | appos |
| 20 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 22 lived | punct |
| 21 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 22 lived | nsubj |
| 22 | lived | live | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 19 witch | acl:relcl |
| 23 | in | in | ADP | _ | 25 hut | case |
| 24 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 25 hut | det |
| 25 | hut | hut | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 lived | obl |
| 26 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 27 little | det |
| 27 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 25 hut | amod |
| 28 | out | out | ADP | _ | 31 village | case |
| 29 | of | of | ADP | _ | 31 village | case |
| 30 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 31 village | det |
| 31 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 27 little | obl |
| 32 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 34 leaving | punct |
| 33 | never | never | ADV | PronType=Neg | 34 leaving | advmod |
| 34 | leaving | leave | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 22 lived | advcl |
| 35 | it | it | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 34 leaving | obj |
| 36 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 37 alone | punct |
| 37 | alone | alone | ADV | _ | 34 leaving | advmod |
| 38 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 40 friends | cc |
| 39 | without | without | ADP | _ | 40 friends | case |
| 40 | friends | friend | NOUN | Number=Plur | 37 alone | conj |
| 41 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 42 avoiding | punct |
| 42 | avoiding | avoid | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 34 leaving | conj |
| 43 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 42 avoiding | obj |
| 44 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 45 shunned | cc |
| 45 | shunned | shun | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 42 avoiding | conj |
| 46 | by | by | ADP | _ | 47 them | case |
| 47 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 45 shunned | obl |
| 48 | in | in | ADP | _ | 49 return | case |
| 49 | return | return | NOUN | Number=Sing | 45 shunned | obl |
| 50 | -- | -- | PUNCT | _ | 55 got | punct |
| 51 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 55 got | cc |
| 52 | only | only | ADV | _ | 55 got | advmod |
| 53 | till | till | SCONJ | _ | 55 got | mark |
| 54 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 55 got | nsubj |
| 55 | got | get | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 13 woman | parataxis |
| 56 | into | into | ADP | _ | 58 trouble | case |
| 57 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 58 trouble | det |
| 58 | trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 55 got | obl |
| 59 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 66 befallen | punct |
| 60 | when | when | ADV | PronType=Int | 66 befallen | advmod |
| 61 | illness | illness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 befallen | nsubj |
| 62 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 64 accident | cc |
| 63 | some | some | DET | PronType=Ind | 64 accident | det |
| 64 | accident | accident | NOUN | Number=Sing | 61 illness | conj |
| 65 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 66 befallen | aux |
| 66 | befallen | befall | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 55 got | xcomp |
| 67 | them | they | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 66 befallen | obj |
| 68 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 71 sought | punct |
| 69 | then | then | ADV | PronType=Dem | 71 sought | advmod |
| 70 | they | they | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Plur Person=3 PronType=Prs | 71 sought | nsubj |
| 71 | sought | seek | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 66 befallen | parataxis |
| 72 | out | out | ADP | _ | 71 sought | compound:prt |
| 73 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 74 Fischersche | amod |
| 74 | Fischersche | Fischersche | PROPN | Number=Sing | 71 sought | obj |
| 75 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 76 related | punct |
| 76 | related | relate | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 71 sought | conj |
| 77 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 78 trouble | nmod:poss |
| 78 | trouble | trouble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 76 related | obj |
| 79 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 81 found | punct |
| 80 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 81 found | cc |
| 81 | found | find | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 55 got | conj |
| 82 | ever | ever | ADV | PronType=Ind | 83 help | advmod |
| 83 | help | help | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 81 found | xcomp |
| 84 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 85 counsel | cc |
| 85 | counsel | counsel | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 83 help | conj |
| 86 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 88 herbs | punct |
| 87 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 88 herbs | cc |
| 88 | herbs | herb | NOUN | Number=Plur | 97 fled | nsubj |
| 89 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 91 draughts | cc |
| 90 | healing | healing | NOUN | Number=Sing | 91 draughts | compound |
| 91 | draughts | draught | NOUN | Number=Plur | 88 herbs | conj |
| 92 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 97 fled | punct |
| 93 | before | before | ADP | _ | 94 which | case |
| 94 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 97 fled | obl |
| 95 | every | every | DET | PronType=Tot | 96 sickness | det |
| 96 | sickness | sickness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 97 fled | nsubj |
| 97 | fled | flee | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 81 found | ccomp |
| 98 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 13 woman | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is a | past | Fischersche | a wise good old woman and others | accord some; others conj | tree rules | |||
| 3 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 4 | live | past | a witch | a hut | vn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in hut=Location | ||||
| 5 | not leave | gerund | a witch not said here | village | alone property | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme | |||
| 6 | avoid | gerund | a witch not said here | men | vn avoid-52 «NP V NP.location»: agent=Agent man=Location | ||||
| 7 | shun | participle | a witch not said here | return | by friends = friend | vn avoid-52 «NP V S_ING»: agent=Agent | |||
| 8 | get | past | friends = friend | some trouble | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V how S_INF»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus | ||||
| 9 | befall | past · perfect | illness or some accident | friends = friend | tree rules | ||||
| 10 | seek out | past | illness | old Fischersche | then | vn hunt-35.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fischersche=Theme | |||
| 11 | relate | past | illness not said here | illness's trouble | vn involve-107.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent trouble=Theme | ||||
| 12 | find | past | friends = friend not said here | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V what S_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Theme | |||||
| 13 | help | infinitive | friends = friend not said here | ever | vn help-72.1-1-1 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 14 | counsel speech: other | infinitive | friends = friend not said here | vn advise-37.9-1 «NP V PP.topic»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 15 | flee | past | herbs and healing draughts | which obl; every sickness nsubj | vn escape-51.1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 16 | trouble | illness | nom trouble «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: «Legends and tales of the Harz Mountains» by Toofie Lauder, Project Gutenberg book 74323 (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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