Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 6, sentence 15
He was present at the death of Conairey Mor, Chap. xxxiii., Vol. I.] swine-herd, Lir and his ill-starred children, Mac Manar and his harp shedding death from its stricken wires, Angus Og, the beautiful, and he who was called the mighty father, Eochaidht [Note: Ay-o-chee, written Yeoha in Vol. I.] Mac Elathan, a land populous with those who had partaken of the feast of Goibneen, and whom, therefore, weapons could not slay, who had eaten [Note: In early Greek literature the province of history has been already separated from that of poetry.
Who acts: Mananan, harp, weapons, Conairey · What happens: be, star, shed, call, write, partake · To what, where: death, stricken wires, Mananan, chee, Vol., Note · Speech: someone speaks here
This is a sentence of «Early Bardic Literature, Ireland.» by Standish O'Grady, Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 6. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Mananan, harp, weapons, Conairey), 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 | He | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 3 present | nsubj |
| 2 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 3 present | cop |
| 3 | present | present | ADJ | Degree=Pos | root | root |
| 4 | at | at | ADP | _ | 6 death | case |
| 5 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 death | det |
| 6 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 3 present | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 Conairey | case |
| 8 | Conairey | Conairey | PROPN | Number=Sing | 6 death | nmod |
| 9 | Mor | Mor | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Conairey | flat |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 11 Chap | punct |
| 11 | Chap | Chap | PROPN | Number=Sing | 8 Conairey | conj |
| 12 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 present | punct |
| 13 | xxxiii | xxxiii | NUM | _ | 3 present | flat |
| 14 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 present | punct |
| 15 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 17 I. | punct |
| 16 | Vol. | Vol. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 I. | compound |
| 17 | I. | I. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 3 present | obl |
| 18 | ] | ] | PUNCT | _ | 17 I. | punct |
| 19 | swine | swine | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 herd | compound |
| 20 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 19 swine | punct |
| 21 | herd | herd | NOUN | Number=Sing | 17 I. | appos |
| 22 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 23 Lir | punct |
| 23 | Lir | Lir | PROPN | Number=Sing | 17 I. | conj |
| 24 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 29 children | cc |
| 25 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 29 children | nmod:poss |
| 26 | ill | ill | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 28 starred | compound |
| 27 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 26 ill | punct |
| 28 | starred | star | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 29 children | amod |
| 29 | children | child | NOUN | Number=Plur | 23 Lir | conj |
| 30 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 31 Mac | punct |
| 31 | Mac | Mac | PROPN | Number=Sing | 23 Lir | conj |
| 32 | Manar | Manar | PROPN | Number=Sing | 31 Mac | flat |
| 33 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 35 harp | cc |
| 34 | his | his | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 35 harp | nmod:poss |
| 35 | harp | harp | NOUN | Number=Sing | 23 Lir | conj |
| 36 | shedding | shed | VERB | VerbForm=Ger | 35 harp | acl |
| 37 | death | death | NOUN | Number=Sing | 36 shedding | obj |
| 38 | from | from | ADP | _ | 41 wires | case |
| 39 | its | its | PRON | Case=Gen Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs | 41 wires | nmod:poss |
| 40 | stricken | stricken | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 41 wires | amod |
| 41 | wires | wire | NOUN | Number=Plur | 36 shedding | obl |
| 42 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 43 Angus | punct |
| 43 | Angus | Angus | PROPN | Number=Sing | 41 wires | appos |
| 44 | Og | Og | PROPN | Number=Sing | 43 Angus | flat |
| 45 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 47 beautiful | punct |
| 46 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 47 beautiful | det |
| 47 | beautiful | beautiful | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 43 Angus | amod |
| 48 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 53 called | punct |
| 49 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 53 called | cc |
| 50 | he | he | PRON | Case=Nom Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs | 53 called | nsubj |
| 51 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 53 called | nsubj:pass |
| 52 | was | be | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 53 called | aux:pass |
| 53 | called | call | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 23 Lir | acl:relcl |
| 54 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 56 father | det |
| 55 | mighty | mighty | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 56 father | amod |
| 56 | father | father | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 called | xcomp |
| 57 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 60 Note | punct |
| 58 | Eochaidht | Eochaidht | PROPN | Number=Sing | 60 Note | compound |
| 59 | [ | [ | PUNCT | _ | 60 Note | punct |
| 60 | Note | note | NOUN | Number=Sing | 56 father | conj |
| 61 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 66 chee | punct |
| 62 | Ay | Ay | PROPN | Number=Sing | 66 chee | nsubj |
| 63 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 66 chee | punct |
| 64 | o | of | ADP | Abbr=Yes | 66 chee | case |
| 65 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 64 o | punct |
| 66 | chee | chee | NOUN | Number=Sing | 53 called | xcomp |
| 67 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 68 written | punct |
| 68 | written | write | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 66 chee | acl |
| 69 | Yeoha | Yeoha | PROPN | Number=Sing | 68 written | xcomp |
| 70 | in | in | ADP | _ | 71 Vol. | case |
| 71 | Vol. | Vol. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 68 written | obl |
| 72 | I. | I. | PROPN | Number=Sing | 71 Vol. | flat |
| 73 | ] | ] | PUNCT | _ | 71 Vol. | punct |
| 74 | Mac | Mac | PROPN | Number=Sing | 71 Vol. | flat |
| 75 | Elathan | Elathan | PROPN | Number=Sing | 74 Mac | flat |
| 76 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 79 populous | punct |
| 77 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 79 populous | det |
| 78 | land | land | NOUN | Number=Sing | 79 populous | compound |
| 79 | populous | populace | NOUN | Number=Sing | 71 Vol. | appos |
| 80 | with | with | ADP | _ | 81 those | case |
| 81 | those | that | PRON | Number=Plur PronType=Dem | 79 populous | nmod |
| 82 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 84 partaken | nsubj |
| 83 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 84 partaken | aux |
| 84 | partaken | partake | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 81 those | acl:relcl |
| 85 | of | of | ADP | _ | 87 feast | case |
| 86 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 87 feast | det |
| 87 | feast | feast | NOUN | Number=Sing | 84 partaken | obl |
| 88 | of | of | ADP | _ | 89 Goibneen | case |
| 89 | Goibneen | Goibneen | PROPN | Number=Sing | 87 feast | nmod |
| 90 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 92 whom | punct |
| 91 | and | and | CCONJ | _ | 92 whom | cc |
| 92 | whom | whom | PRON | PronType=Rel | 66 chee | nmod |
| 93 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 92 whom | punct |
| 94 | therefore | therefore | ADV | _ | 92 whom | advmod |
| 95 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 99 slay | punct |
| 96 | weapons | weapon | NOUN | Number=Plur | 99 slay | nsubj |
| 97 | could | could | AUX | VerbForm=Fin | 99 slay | aux |
| 98 | not | not | PART | Polarity=Neg | 99 slay | advmod |
| 99 | slay | slay | VERB | VerbForm=Inf | 66 chee | parataxis |
| 100 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 103 eaten | punct |
| 101 | who | who | PRON | PronType=Rel | 103 eaten | nsubj |
| 102 | had | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin | 103 eaten | aux |
| 103 | eaten | eat | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 99 slay | ccomp |
| 104 | [ | [ | PUNCT | _ | 105 Note | punct |
| 105 | Note | note | NOUN | Number=Sing | 103 eaten | obj |
| 106 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 118 separated | punct |
| 107 | In | in | ADP | _ | 110 literature | case |
| 108 | early | early | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 110 literature | amod |
| 109 | Greek | Greek | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 110 literature | amod |
| 110 | literature | literature | NOUN | Number=Sing | 118 separated | obl |
| 111 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 112 province | det |
| 112 | province | province | NOUN | Number=Sing | 118 separated | nsubj:pass |
| 113 | of | of | ADP | _ | 114 history | case |
| 114 | history | history | NOUN | Number=Sing | 112 province | nmod |
| 115 | has | have | AUX | Mood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin | 118 separated | aux |
| 116 | been | be | AUX | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part | 118 separated | aux:pass |
| 117 | already | already | ADV | _ | 118 separated | advmod |
| 118 | separated | separate | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 105 Note | appos |
| 119 | from | from | ADP | _ | 120 that | case |
| 120 | that | that | PRON | Number=Sing PronType=Dem | 118 separated | obl |
| 121 | of | of | ADP | _ | 122 poetry | case |
| 122 | poetry | poetry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 120 that | nmod |
| 123 | . | . | PUNCT | _ | 3 present | punct |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | is | past | Mananan | the death of Conairey and Chap | Vol. I. and Lir and Mananan's starred children and Mac and Mananan's harp obl; present property | tree rules | |||
| 2 | star | participle | vn captain-29.8-1-1 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent | ||||||
| 3 | shed | gerund | Mananan's harp not said here | death | death's stricken wires | vn substance_emission-43.4-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location death=Source | |||
| 4 | call | past · passive | Mananan | Lir and Mananan's starred children and Mac and Mananan's harp nsubj:pass; the mighty father and Eochaidht Note xcomp; chee Ay xcomp | vn initiate_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient | ||||
| 5 | write | participle | chee Ay not said here | Vol. | Yeoha xcomp | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | |||
| 6 | partake | past · perfect | of the feast of Goibneen; who nsubj | tree rules | |||||
| 7 | not slay | could | weapons | tree rules | |||||
| 8 | eat | past · perfect | Note | who nsubj | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent note=Patient | ||||
| 9 | separate | present · perfect · passive | the province of history | early Greek literature | from that of poetry | vn separate-23.1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: subject=Patient from that=Co-Patient | |||
| 10 | die | Conairey and Chap | nom death «event 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: «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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