Gleanings from Chinese folklore, Nellie N. Russell, sentence 104
As I have read over the tales I could well imagine the scene in her little temporary home; the small room with its brick kang—the brick platform—on which her folded bedding was piled; her books on the table, and her guest or guests in the seats of comfort, if such there were, certainly in the seats of honour, for in all such matters of Chinese etiquette she was punctilious; she, sitting with eager attention, listening to the one who told the story as it had been handed down in the home or the village for generations.
Who acts: I, seats, Russell, one, Chinese etiquette · What happens: read, imagine, fold, pile, be, sit · To what, where: tales, scene, little temporary home, folded bedding, brick platform, Chinese etiquette · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Gleanings from Chinese folklore» by Nellie Naomi Russell, Nellie N. Russell. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (I, seats, Russell, one), 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 | As | as | SCONJ | _ | 4 read | mark |
| 2 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 4 read | nsubj |
| 3 | have | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 4 read | aux |
| 4 | read | read | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 11 imagine | advcl |
| 5 | over | over | ADP | _ | 7 tales | case |
| 6 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 tales | det |
| 7 | tales | tale | NOUN | Number=Plur | 4 read | obl |
| 8 | I | I | PRON | Case=Nom Number=Sing Person=1 PronType=Prs | 11 imagine | nsubj |
| 9 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 11 imagine | aux |
| 10 | well | well | ADV | Degree=Pos | 11 imagine | advmod |
| 11 | imagine | imagine | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | root | root |
| 12 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 scene | det |
| 13 | scene | scene | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 imagine | obj |
| 14 | in | in | ADP | _ | 18 home | case |
| 15 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 18 home | nmod:poss |
| 16 | little | little | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 home | amod |
| 17 | temporary | temporary | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 home | amod |
| 18 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 imagine | obl |
| 19 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 22 room | punct |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 22 room | det |
| 21 | small | small | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 22 room | amod |
| 22 | room | room | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 imagine | obl |
| 23 | with | with | ADP | _ | 26 kang | case |
| 24 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 26 kang | nmod:poss |
| 25 | brick | brick | NOUN | Number=Sing | 26 kang | compound |
| 26 | kang | kang | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 room | nmod |
| 27 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 30 platform | punct |
| 28 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 30 platform | det |
| 29 | brick | brick | NOUN | Number=Sing | 30 platform | compound |
| 30 | platform | platform | NOUN | Number=Sing | 22 room | conj |
| 31 | — | - | PUNCT | _ | 38 piled | punct |
| 32 | on | on | ADP | _ | 33 which | case |
| 33 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 38 piled | obl |
| 34 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 36 bedding | nmod:poss |
| 35 | folded | fold | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 36 bedding | amod |
| 36 | bedding | bedding | NOUN | Number=Sing | 38 piled | nsubj:pass |
| 37 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 38 piled | aux:pass |
| 38 | piled | pile | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 30 platform | acl:relcl |
| 39 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 41 books | punct |
| 40 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 41 books | nmod:poss |
| 41 | books | book | NOUN | Number=Plur | 30 platform | conj |
| 42 | on | on | ADP | _ | 44 table | case |
| 43 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 44 table | det |
| 44 | table | table | NOUN | Number=Sing | 41 books | nmod |
| 45 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 48 guest | punct |
| 46 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 48 guest | cc |
| 47 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 48 guest | nmod:poss |
| 48 | guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 41 books | conj |
| 49 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 50 guests | cc |
| 50 | guests | guest | NOUN | Number=Plur | 48 guest | conj |
| 51 | in | in | ADP | _ | 53 seats | case |
| 52 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 53 seats | det |
| 53 | seats | seat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 50 guests | nmod |
| 54 | of | of | ADP | _ | 55 comfort | case |
| 55 | comfort | comfort | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 seats | nmod |
| 56 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 60 were | punct |
| 57 | if | if | SCONJ | _ | 58 such | mark |
| 58 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos ExtPos=ADP | 60 were | advcl |
| 59 | there | there | PRON | PronType=Dem | 60 were | expl |
| 60 | were | be | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 41 books | conj |
| 61 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 65 seats | punct |
| 62 | certainly | certainly | ADV | _ | 65 seats | advmod |
| 63 | in | in | ADP | _ | 65 seats | case |
| 64 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 65 seats | det |
| 65 | seats | seat | NOUN | Number=Plur | 60 were | nsubj |
| 66 | of | of | ADP | _ | 67 honour | case |
| 67 | honour | honour | NOUN | Number=Sing | 65 seats | nmod |
| 68 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 73 matters | punct |
| 69 | for | for | ADP | _ | 73 matters | case |
| 70 | in | in | ADP | _ | 73 matters | case |
| 71 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 73 matters | det |
| 72 | such | such | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 73 matters | amod |
| 73 | matters | matter | NOUN | Number=Plur | 67 honour | conj |
| 74 | of | of | ADP | _ | 76 etiquette | case |
| 75 | Chinese | Chinese | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 76 etiquette | amod |
| 76 | etiquette | etiquette | NOUN | Number=Sing | 73 matters | nmod |
| 77 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 79 punctilious | nsubj |
| 78 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 79 punctilious | cop |
| 79 | punctilious | punctilious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 76 etiquette | acl:relcl |
| 80 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 83 sitting | punct |
| 81 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 83 sitting | nsubj |
| 82 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 83 sitting | punct |
| 83 | sitting | sit | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 30 platform | appos |
| 84 | with | with | ADP | _ | 86 attention | case |
| 85 | eager | eager | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 86 attention | amod |
| 86 | attention | attention | NOUN | Number=Sing | 83 sitting | obl |
| 87 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 88 listening | punct |
| 88 | listening | listen | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 83 sitting | conj |
| 89 | to | to | ADP | _ | 91 one | case |
| 90 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 91 one | det |
| 91 | one | one | NOUN | Number=Sing | 88 listening | obl |
| 92 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 93 told | nsubj |
| 93 | told | tell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 91 one | acl:relcl |
| 94 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 95 story | det |
| 95 | story | story | NOUN | Number=Sing | 93 told | obj |
| 96 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 100 handed | mark |
| 97 | it | it | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 100 handed | nsubj:pass |
| 98 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 100 handed | aux |
| 99 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 100 handed | aux:pass |
| 100 | handed | hand | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 93 told | ccomp |
| 101 | down | down | ADP | _ | 100 handed | compound:prt |
| 102 | in | in | ADP | _ | 104 home | case |
| 103 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 104 home | det |
| 104 | home | home | NOUN | Number=Sing | 100 handed | obl |
| 105 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 107 village | cc |
| 106 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 107 village | det |
| 107 | village | village | NOUN | Number=Sing | 104 home | conj |
| 108 | for | for | ADP | _ | 109 generations | case |
| 109 | generations | generation | NOUN | Number=Plur | 107 village | nmod |
| 110 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 imagine | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | read | present · perfect | I | the tales | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | imagine | could | I | the scene | Russell's little temporary home | the small room with Home's brick kang and the brick platform and Russell's books on the table and Russell's guest or guests in the seats of comfort obl; well property | vn wish-62 «NP V NP»: agent=Pivot scene=Theme | ||
| 3 | fold | participle | vn bend-45.2 «NP.patient V»: agent=Patient | ||||||
| 4 | pile | past · passive | Russell's folded bedding | the brick platform and Russell's books on the table and Russell's guest or guests in the seats of comfort | vn spray-9.7-1-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: subject=Theme on which=Destination | ||||
| 5 | be | past | the seats of honour and all such matters of Chinese etiquette | there | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 6 | is | past | Russell | Chinese etiquette not said here | punctilious property | tree rules | |||
| 7 | sit | gerund | Russell | with eager attention | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 8 | listen | gerund | Russell not said here | the one | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to one=Theme | ||||
| 9 | tell speech: assert | past | the one | the story | vn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP S_INF»: agent=Agent story=Recipient clause=Topic | ||||
| 10 | hand down | past · perfect · passive | bedding | the home or the village for generations | vn send-11.1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme | ||||
| 11 | matter | Chinese etiquette | nom matter «cognition intransitive»: of=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: «Gleanings from Chinese folklore» by Nellie Naomi Russell, Project Gutenberg book 75089 (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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