Celtic Fairy Tales, Notes and References, sentence 86
Regarding their diffusion among the Celts, twelve are both Irish and Scotch (iv., v., vi., ix., x., xiv.-xvii., xix., xx., xxiv); one (xxv.) is common to Irish and Welsh; and one (xxii.) to Irish and Cornish; seven are found only among the Celts in Ireland (i.-iii., xii., xviii., xxii., xxvi); two (viii., xi.) among the Scotch; and three (vii., xiii., xxi.) among the Welsh.
Who acts: twelve, one, tales · What happens: regard, be, x, find, diffuse · To what, where: seven, Ireland
This is a sentence of «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Notes and References. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (twelve, one, tales), 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 | Regarding | regard | VERB | Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 3 diffusion | case |
| 2 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 3 diffusion | nmod:poss |
| 3 | diffusion | diffusion | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | obl |
| 4 | among | among | ADP | _ | 6 Celts | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 Celts | det |
| 6 | Celts | Celt | PROPN | Number=Plur | 3 diffusion | nmod |
| 7 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 3 diffusion | punct |
| 8 | twelve | twelve | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 Irish | nsubj |
| 9 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 11 Irish | cop |
| 10 | both | both | CCONJ | _ | 11 Irish | cc:preconj |
| 11 | Irish | Irish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 12 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 13 Scotch | cc |
| 13 | Scotch | Scotch | PROPN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | obl |
| 14 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 15 iv | punct |
| 15 | iv | iv | NOUN | Number=Sing | 13 Scotch | appos |
| 16 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 15 iv | punct |
| 17 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 v. | punct |
| 18 | v. | V. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 Scotch | conj |
| 19 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 20 vi | punct |
| 20 | vi | vi | X | Foreign=Yes | 13 Scotch | dep |
| 21 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 ix | punct |
| 23 | ix | ix | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | conj |
| 24 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 25 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 26 x | punct |
| 26 | x | x | VERB | Mood=Imp VerbForm=Fin | 11 Irish | parataxis |
| 27 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 26 x | punct |
| 28 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 29 xiv | punct |
| 29 | xiv | xiv | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | conj |
| 30 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 32 xvii | punct |
| 31 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 32 xvii | punct |
| 32 | xvii | xvii | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 xiv | appos |
| 33 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 32 xvii | punct |
| 34 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 35 xix | punct |
| 35 | xix | xix | NOUN | Number=Sing | 32 xvii | conj |
| 36 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 32 xvii | punct |
| 37 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 38 xx | punct |
| 38 | xx | xx | NOUN | Number=Sing | 29 xiv | conj |
| 39 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 40 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 41 xxiv | punct |
| 41 | xxiv | xxiv | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | appos |
| 42 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 41 xxiv | punct |
| 43 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 50 common | punct |
| 44 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 50 common | nsubj |
| 45 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 46 xxv | punct |
| 46 | xxv | xxv | NOUN | Number=Sing | 44 one | appos |
| 47 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 46 xxv | punct |
| 48 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 46 xxv | punct |
| 49 | is | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 50 common | cop |
| 50 | common | common | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 11 Irish | conj |
| 51 | to | to | ADP | _ | 52 Irish | case |
| 52 | Irish | Irish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 50 common | obl |
| 53 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 54 Welsh | cc |
| 54 | Welsh | Welsh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 50 common | conj |
| 55 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 57 one | punct |
| 56 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 57 one | cc |
| 57 | one | one | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 Irish | conj |
| 58 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 59 xxii | punct |
| 59 | xxii | xxii | NOUN | Number=Sing | 57 one | appos |
| 60 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 59 xxii | punct |
| 61 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 59 xxii | punct |
| 62 | to | to | ADP | _ | 63 Irish | case |
| 63 | Irish | Irish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 57 one | nmod |
| 64 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 65 Cornish | cc |
| 65 | Cornish | Cornish | PROPN | Number=Sing | 63 Irish | conj |
| 66 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 69 found | punct |
| 67 | seven | seven | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 69 found | nsubj:pass |
| 68 | are | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 69 found | aux:pass |
| 69 | found | find | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 11 Irish | conj |
| 70 | only | only | ADV | _ | 73 Celts | advmod |
| 71 | among | among | ADP | _ | 73 Celts | case |
| 72 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 73 Celts | det |
| 73 | Celts | Celt | PROPN | Number=Plur | 69 found | obj |
| 74 | in | in | ADP | _ | 75 Ireland | case |
| 75 | Ireland | Ireland | PROPN | Number=Sing | 69 found | obl |
| 76 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 79 iii | punct |
| 77 | i. | i. | X | Foreign=Yes | 79 iii | nsubj |
| 78 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 79 iii | punct |
| 79 | iii | III | NUM | NumForm=Roman NumType=Card | 69 found | obl |
| 80 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 81 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 82 xii | punct |
| 82 | xii | xii | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | conj |
| 83 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 84 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 85 xviii | punct |
| 85 | xviii | xviii | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | conj |
| 86 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 87 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 88 xxii | punct |
| 88 | xxii | xxii | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | conj |
| 89 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 90 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 91 xxvi | punct |
| 91 | xxvi | xxvi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | appos |
| 92 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 91 xxvi | punct |
| 93 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 94 two | punct |
| 94 | two | two | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 Irish | conj |
| 95 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 96 viii | punct |
| 96 | viii | viii | NUM | _ | 94 two | flat |
| 97 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 98 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 99 xi | punct |
| 99 | xi | xi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | conj |
| 100 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 101 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
| 102 | among | among | ADP | _ | 104 Scotch | case |
| 103 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 104 Scotch | det |
| 104 | Scotch | scotch | NOUN | Number=Sing | 11 Irish | obl |
| 105 | ; | ; | PUNCT | _ | 107 three | punct |
| 106 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 107 three | cc |
| 107 | three | three | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 11 Irish | parataxis |
| 108 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 109 vii | punct |
| 109 | vii | vii | NOUN | Number=Sing | 107 three | appos |
| 110 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 107 three | punct |
| 111 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 112 xiii | punct |
| 112 | xiii | xiii | NUM | _ | 107 three | flat |
| 113 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 107 three | punct |
| 114 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 115 xxi | punct |
| 115 | xxi | xxi | NOUN | Number=Sing | 107 three | conj |
| 116 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 107 three | punct |
| 117 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 107 three | punct |
| 118 | among | among | ADP | _ | 120 Welsh | case |
| 119 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 120 Welsh | det |
| 120 | Welsh | Welsh | PROPN | Number=Sing | 107 three | nmod |
| 121 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 11 Irish | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | regard | gerund | vn assessment-34.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 2 | is | present | twelve | regard tales's diffusion among the Celts; among the Scotch; Scotch and v. obl; irish property | tree rules | ||||
| 3 | x | infinitive | tree rules | ||||||
| 4 | is | present | one | to Irish; common property | tree rules | ||||
| 5 | find | present · passive | seven | Ireland | iii obl | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: subject=Theme celt=Attribute | |||
| 6 | diffuse | tales = tale | among the Celts | nom diffusion «process transitive»: poss=agent among=obl |
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: «Celtic Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 7885 (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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