Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 1, sentence 51
The enthusiasm with which the Irish intellect seized upon the grand moral life of Christianity, and ideals so different from, and so hostile to, those of the heroic age, did not consume the traditions or destroy the pious and reverent spirit in which men still looked back upon those monuments of their own pagan teachers and kings, and the deep spirit of patriotism and affection with which the mind still clung to the old heroic age, whose types were warlike prowess, physical beauty, generosity, hospitality, love of family and nation, and all those noble attributes which constituted the heroic character as distinguished from the saintly.
Who acts: men, types, noble, warlike prowess · What happens: seize, not consume, destroy, look back, cling, be · To what, where: Irish intellect, traditions, pious spirit, mind, warlike prowess, heroic character
This is a sentence of «Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.» by Standish O'Grady, Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 1. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (men, types, noble, warlike prowess), 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 | The | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 2 enthusiasm | det |
| 2 | enthusiasm | enthusiasm | NOUN | Number=Sing | root | root |
| 3 | with | with | ADP | _ | 7 intellect | case |
| 4 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 7 intellect | nsubj |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 7 intellect | det |
| 6 | Irish | Irish | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 7 intellect | amod |
| 7 | intellect | intellect | NOUN | Number=Sing | 2 enthusiasm | nmod |
| 8 | seized | seize | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 7 intellect | acl |
| 9 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 13 life | case |
| 10 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 13 life | det |
| 11 | grand | grand | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 life | amod |
| 12 | moral | moral | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 13 life | amod |
| 13 | life | life | NOUN | Number=Sing | 8 seized | obl |
| 14 | of | of | ADP | _ | 15 Christianity | case |
| 15 | Christianity | Christianity | PROPN | Number=Sing | 13 life | nmod |
| 16 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 18 ideals | punct |
| 17 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 18 ideals | cc |
| 18 | ideals | ideal | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 enthusiasm | appos |
| 19 | so | so | ADV | _ | 20 different | advmod |
| 20 | different | different | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 18 ideals | amod |
| 21 | from | from | ADP | _ | 20 different | obl |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 21 from | punct |
| 23 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 25 hostile | cc |
| 24 | so | so | ADV | _ | 25 hostile | advmod |
| 25 | hostile | hostile | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 20 different | conj |
| 26 | to | to | ADP | _ | 25 hostile | obl |
| 27 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 28 those | punct |
| 28 | those | that | PRON | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 18 ideals | conj |
| 29 | of | of | ADP | _ | 32 age | case |
| 30 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 32 age | det |
| 31 | heroic | heroic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 32 age | amod |
| 32 | age | age | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 consume | obl |
| 33 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 32 age | punct |
| 34 | did | do | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=1 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 36 consume | aux |
| 35 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 36 consume | advmod |
| 36 | consume | consume | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 28 those | acl:relcl |
| 37 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 38 traditions | det |
| 38 | traditions | tradition | NOUN | Number=Plur | 36 consume | obj |
| 39 | or | or | CCONJ | _ | 40 destroy | cc |
| 40 | destroy | destroy | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 36 consume | conj |
| 41 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 45 spirit | det |
| 42 | pious | pious | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 45 spirit | amod |
| 43 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 44 reverent | cc |
| 44 | reverent | reverent | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 42 pious | conj |
| 45 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 40 destroy | obj |
| 46 | in | in | ADP | _ | 47 which | case |
| 47 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 50 looked | obl |
| 48 | men | man | NOUN | Number=Plur | 50 looked | nsubj |
| 49 | still | still | ADV | _ | 50 looked | advmod |
| 50 | looked | look | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 45 spirit | acl:relcl |
| 51 | back | back | ADV | _ | 50 looked | advmod |
| 52 | upon | upon | ADP | _ | 54 monuments | case |
| 53 | those | that | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 54 monuments | det |
| 54 | monuments | monument | NOUN | Number=Plur | 50 looked | obl |
| 55 | of | of | ADP | _ | 59 teachers | case |
| 56 | their | their | PRON | Case=Gen Number=Plur Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 59 teachers | nmod:poss |
| 57 | own | own | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 59 teachers | amod |
| 58 | pagan | pagan | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 59 teachers | amod |
| 59 | teachers | teacher | NOUN | Number=Plur | 54 monuments | nmod |
| 60 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 61 kings | cc |
| 61 | kings | king | NOUN | Number=Plur | 59 teachers | conj |
| 62 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 66 spirit | punct |
| 63 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 66 spirit | cc |
| 64 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 66 spirit | det |
| 65 | deep | deep | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 66 spirit | amod |
| 66 | spirit | spirit | NOUN | Number=Sing | 28 those | appos |
| 67 | of | of | ADP | _ | 68 patriotism | case |
| 68 | patriotism | patriotism | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 spirit | nmod |
| 69 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 70 affection | cc |
| 70 | affection | affection | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 spirit | conj |
| 71 | with | with | ADP | _ | 72 which | case |
| 72 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 76 clung | obl |
| 73 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 74 mind | det |
| 74 | mind | mind | NOUN | Number=Sing | 76 clung | nsubj:pass |
| 75 | still | still | ADV | _ | 76 clung | advmod |
| 76 | clung | cling | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 70 affection | acl:relcl |
| 77 | to | to | ADP | _ | 81 age | case |
| 78 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 81 age | det |
| 79 | old | old | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 81 age | amod |
| 80 | heroic | heroic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 81 age | amod |
| 81 | age | age | NOUN | Number=Sing | 76 clung | obl |
| 82 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 87 prowess | punct |
| 83 | whose | whose | PRON | Poss=Yes PronType=Rel | 84 types | nmod:poss |
| 84 | types | type | NOUN | Number=Plur | 87 prowess | nsubj |
| 85 | were | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 87 prowess | cop |
| 86 | warlike | warlike | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 87 prowess | amod |
| 87 | prowess | prowess | NOUN | Number=Sing | 81 age | conj |
| 88 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 90 beauty | punct |
| 89 | physical | physical | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 90 beauty | amod |
| 90 | beauty | beauty | NOUN | Number=Sing | 87 prowess | appos |
| 91 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 92 generosity | punct |
| 92 | generosity | generosity | NOUN | Number=Sing | 90 beauty | conj |
| 93 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 94 hospitality | punct |
| 94 | hospitality | hospitality | NOUN | Number=Sing | 90 beauty | conj |
| 95 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 96 love | punct |
| 96 | love | love | NOUN | Number=Sing | 66 spirit | parataxis |
| 97 | of | of | ADP | _ | 98 family | case |
| 98 | family | family | NOUN | Number=Sing | 96 love | nmod |
| 99 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 100 nation | cc |
| 100 | nation | nation | NOUN | Number=Sing | 98 family | conj |
| 101 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 106 attributes | punct |
| 102 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 106 attributes | cc |
| 103 | all | all | DET | PronType=Tot | 105 noble | det:predet |
| 104 | those | that | DET | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 105 noble | det |
| 105 | noble | noble | NOUN | Number=Sing | 106 attributes | nsubj |
| 106 | attributes | attribute | VERB | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 28 those | acl:relcl |
| 107 | which | which | PRON | PronType=Rel | 108 constituted | nsubj:pass |
| 108 | constituted | constitute | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 106 attributes | xcomp |
| 109 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 111 character | det |
| 110 | heroic | heroic | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 111 character | amod |
| 111 | character | character | NOUN | Number=Sing | 108 constituted | obj |
| 112 | as | as | SCONJ | _ | 113 distinguished | mark |
| 113 | distinguished | distinguish | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 111 character | acl |
| 114 | from | from | ADP | _ | 116 saintly | case |
| 115 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 116 saintly | det |
| 116 | saintly | saintly | ADV | NumForm=Word NumType=Mult | 113 distinguished | obl |
| 117 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 2 enthusiasm | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | seize | participle | the Irish intellect the enthusiasm with the Irish intellect the enthusiasm with the Irish intellect not said here | upon the grand moral life of Christianity | vn obtain-13.5.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 2 | not consume | past · do-support | the traditions | of the heroic age | vn consume-66 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent tradition=Asset | ||||
| 3 | destroy | infinitive | the pious spirit | vn destroy-44 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent spirit=Patient | |||||
| 4 | look back | past | men | still | upon that monuments of men's own pagan teachers and kings; in the pious spirit | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in which=Theme | |||
| 5 | cling | participle · passive | the mind | to the old heroic age and warlike prowess; still | with affection | vn sound_emission-43.2 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | |||
| 6 | is a | past | warlike prowess's types | warlike prowess | physical beauty and generosity and hospitality appos | tree rules | |||
| 7 | attribute | present | all noble | tree rules | |||||
| 8 | constitute | participle · passive | the heroic character | which nsubj:pass | tree rules | ||||
| 9 | distinguish | participle | the heroic character not said here | vn distinguish-23.5-1 «NP V NP.theme PP.co-theme»: agent=Agent from saintly=Co-Theme | |||||
| 11 | type | warlike prowess | nom type «cognition transitive»: poss=agent | ||||||
| 12 | love | family and nation | nom love «feeling transitive»: of=patient |
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: «Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.» by Standish O'Grady, Project Gutenberg book 8109 (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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