Gleanings from Chinese folklore, Miss Nellie N. Russell’s Unique Work, sentence 83
She had her battles to fight, but each year, as her thoughts dwelt more and more upon the Lord and Master of us all, His power to uplift and to save, she grew in likeness to Him, and now she sits radiant in the Heavenlies, enjoying Him who was her life, and who can doubt but that He whom she loved and lifted up will draw the souls she knew and loved, up and up, even to Himself.
Who acts: perfect, thoughts · What happens: have, fight, dwell, save, grow, sit · To what, where: battles, power, Master, likeness, life, souls
This is a sentence of «Gleanings from Chinese folklore» by Nellie Naomi Russell, Miss Nellie N. Russell’s Unique Work. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (perfect, thoughts), 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 | She | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 2 had | nsubj |
| 2 | had | have | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | root | root |
| 3 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 4 battles | nmod:poss |
| 4 | battles | battle | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 had | obj |
| 5 | to | to | PART | _ | 6 fight | mark |
| 6 | fight | fight | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 4 battles | acl |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 10 year | punct |
| 8 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 10 year | cc |
| 9 | each | each | DET | PronType=Tot | 10 year | det |
| 10 | year | year | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 had | obl |
| 11 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 15 dwelt | punct |
| 12 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 15 dwelt | mark |
| 13 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 14 thoughts | nmod:poss |
| 14 | thoughts | thought | NOUN | Number=Plur | 15 dwelt | nsubj |
| 15 | dwelt | dwell | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | parataxis |
| 16 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 15 dwelt | advmod |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 more | cc |
| 18 | more | more | ADV | Degree=Cmp | 16 more | conj |
| 19 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 21 Lord | case |
| 20 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 21 Lord | det |
| 21 | Lord | Lord | PROPN | Number=Sing | 16 more | obl |
| 22 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 23 Master | cc |
| 23 | Master | Master | PROPN | Number=Sing | 21 Lord | conj |
| 24 | of | of | ADP | _ | 25 us | case |
| 25 | us | we | PRON | Case=Acc Number=Plur Person=1 PronType=Prs | 23 Master | nmod |
| 26 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 25 us | nmod:unmarked |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 power | punct |
| 28 | His | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 29 power | nmod:poss |
| 29 | power | power | NOUN | Number=Sing | 15 dwelt | obl |
| 30 | to | to | PART | _ | 31 uplift | mark |
| 31 | uplift | uplift | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 power | conj |
| 32 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 34 save | cc |
| 33 | to | to | PART | _ | 34 save | mark |
| 34 | save | save | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 15 dwelt | conj |
| 35 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 37 grew | punct |
| 36 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 37 grew | nsubj |
| 37 | grew | grow | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 2 had | parataxis |
| 38 | in | in | ADP | _ | 39 likeness | case |
| 39 | likeness | likeness | NOUN | Number=Sing | 37 grew | obl |
| 40 | to | to | ADP | _ | 41 Him | case |
| 41 | Him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 37 grew | obl |
| 42 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 46 sits | punct |
| 43 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 46 sits | cc |
| 44 | now | now | ADV | PronType=Dem | 46 sits | advmod |
| 45 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 46 sits | nsubj |
| 46 | sits | sit | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 37 grew | conj |
| 47 | radiant | radiant | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 46 sits | xcomp |
| 48 | in | in | ADP | _ | 50 Heavenlies | case |
| 49 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 50 Heavenlies | det |
| 50 | Heavenlies | Heavenly | PROPN | Number=Plur | 47 radiant | obl |
| 51 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 52 enjoying | punct |
| 52 | enjoying | enjoy | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 46 sits | advcl |
| 53 | Him | he | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 52 enjoying | obj |
| 54 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 57 life | nsubj |
| 55 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 57 life | cop |
| 56 | her | her | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 57 life | nmod:poss |
| 57 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 52 enjoying | acl:relcl |
| 58 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 62 doubt | punct |
| 59 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 62 doubt | cc |
| 60 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 62 doubt | nsubj |
| 61 | can | can | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 62 doubt | aux |
| 62 | doubt | doubt | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 46 sits | conj |
| 63 | but | but | CCONJ | _ | 66 whom | cc |
| 64 | that | that | SCONJ | _ | 66 whom | mark |
| 65 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 66 whom | nsubj |
| 66 | whom | whom | PRON | PronType=Rel | 73 draw | obl |
| 67 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 68 loved | nsubj |
| 68 | loved | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 66 whom | acl:relcl |
| 69 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 lifted | cc |
| 70 | lifted | lift | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 68 loved | conj |
| 71 | up | up | ADP | _ | 70 lifted | compound:prt |
| 72 | will | will | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 73 draw | aux |
| 73 | draw | draw | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 62 doubt | conj |
| 74 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 75 souls | det |
| 75 | souls | soul | NOUN | Number=Plur | 73 draw | obj |
| 76 | she | she | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Fem Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 77 knew | nsubj |
| 77 | knew | know | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 75 souls | acl:relcl |
| 78 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 79 loved | cc |
| 79 | loved | love | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 77 knew | conj |
| 80 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 81 up | punct |
| 81 | up | up | ADV | _ | 79 loved | advmod |
| 82 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 83 up | cc |
| 83 | up | up | ADV | _ | 81 up | conj |
| 84 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 87 Himself | punct |
| 85 | even | even | ADV | _ | 87 Himself | advmod |
| 86 | to | to | ADP | _ | 87 Himself | case |
| 87 | Himself | himself | PRON | Case=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes | 79 loved | obl |
| 88 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 had | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | have | past | perfect | perfect's battles | year | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent battle=Patient | |||
| 2 | fight | to-infinitive | perfect not said here | perfect's battles not said here | vn battle-36.4-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | dwell | past | perfect's thoughts | Master's power and uplift | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme | ||||
| 4 | save | to-infinitive | perfect's thoughts not said here | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 5 | grow | past | perfect | Master | likeness | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in likeness=Location | |||
| 6 | sit | present | perfect | now | radiant property | vn assuming_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 7 | enjoy | gerund | perfect not said here | Master | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer he=Stimulus | ||||
| 8 | is a | past | perfect's life | who nsubj; perfect nmod:poss | tree rules | ||||
| 9 | doubt | can | who nsubj | vn judgment-33.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 10 | love | past | perfect | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer | |||||
| 11 | lift up | past | perfect not said here | vn put_direction-9.4 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | |||||
| 12 | draw | future | the souls | whom Master obl | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent soul=Theme | ||||
| 13 | know | past | perfect | the souls not said here | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer soul=Stimulus | ||||
| 14 | love | past | perfect not said here | Master | vn admire-31.2-1 «NP V S_INF»: agent=Experiencer | ||||
| 15 | battle | perfect | nom battle «act transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 16 | think | perfect | nom thought «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: «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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