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Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., Early Bardic Literature, Ireland., part 6, sentence 19

The nature of Olympian ambrosia would have been told in language as clear as that in which Homer describes the preparation of that Pramnian bowl for which Nestor and Machaon waited while Hecamede was grating over it the goat's milk cheese, or that in which the Irish bards described the ambrosia of the Tuatha De Danan, which, indeed, was no more poetic and awe-inspiring than plain bacon prepared by Mananan from his herd of enchanted pigs, living invisible like himself in the plains of Tir-na-n-Og, the land of the ever-young.

Who acts: Homer, Nestor, Hecamede, Irish bards, Tuatha Danan · What happens: tell, describe, wait, grate, not be, be · To what, where: nature, language, preparation, milk cheese, ambrosia, plain bacon · 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 (Homer, Nestor, Hecamede, Irish bards), 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

detnsubj:passcaseamodnmodauxauxaux:passcaseobladvmodamodcaseoblcaseoblnsubjacl:relcldetobjcasedetcompoundnmodcaseoblnsubjccconjacl:relclmarknsubjauxadvclcaseobldetnmod:posscasecompoundobjpunctccmarkcaseobldetamodnsubjconjdetobjcasedetcompoundflatnmodpunctnsubjpunctadvmodpunctcopadvmodadvmodparataxiscccompoundpunctconjcaseamodoblaclcaseoblcasenmod:possoblcaseamodnmodpunctadvclxcompcaseoblcasedetoblcasecompoundpunctcompoundpunctnmodpunctappospunctdetapposcasedetadvmodpunctnmodpunctrootTheDETnatureNOUNofADPOlympianADJambrosiaNOUNwouldAUXhaveAUXbeenAUXtoldVERBinADPlanguageNOUNasADVclearADJasADPthatPRONinADPwhichPRONHomerPROPNdescribesVERBtheDETpreparationNOUNofADPthatDETPramnianPROPNbowlNOUNforADPwhichPRONNestorPROPNandCCONJMachaonPROPNwaitedVERBwhileSCONJHecamedePROPNwasAUXgratingVERBoverADPitPRONtheDETgoatNOUN'sPARTmilkNOUNcheeseNOUN,PUNCTorCCONJthatSCONJinADPwhichPRONtheDETIrishADJbardsNOUNdescribedVERBtheDETambrosiaNOUNofADPtheDETTuathaPROPNDePROPNDananPROPN,PUNCTwhichPRON,PUNCTindeedADV,PUNCTwasAUXnoADVmoreADVpoeticADJandCCONJaweNOUN-PUNCTinspiringADJthanADPplainADJbaconNOUNpreparedVERBbyADPManananPROPNfromADPhisPRONherdNOUNofADPenchantedVERBpigsNOUN,PUNCTlivingVERBinvisibleADJlikeADPhimselfPRONinADPtheDETplainsNOUNofADPTirPROPN-PUNCTnaNOUN-PUNCTnNOUN-PUNCTOgPROPN,PUNCTtheDETlandNOUNofADPtheDETeverADV-PUNCTyoungADJ.PUNCT
The words, one row each (CoNLL-U)
#wordlemmaUPOSfeaturesheadrelation
1ThetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art2 naturedet
2naturenatureNOUNNumber=Sing9 toldnsubj:pass
3ofofADP_5 ambrosiacase
4OlympianolympianADJDegree=Pos5 ambrosiaamod
5ambrosiaambrosiaNOUNNumber=Sing2 naturenmod
6wouldwouldAUXVerbForm=Fin9 toldaux
7havehaveAUXVerbForm=Inf9 toldaux
8beenbeAUXTense=Past VerbForm=Part9 toldaux:pass
9toldtellVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Passrootroot
10ininADP_11 languagecase
11languagelanguageNOUNNumber=Sing9 toldobl
12asasADV_13 clearadvmod
13clearclearADJDegree=Pos11 languageamod
14asasADP_15 thatcase
15thatthatPRONNumber=Sing PronType=Dem13 clearobl
16ininADP_17 whichcase
17whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel19 describesobl
18HomerHomerPROPNNumber=Sing19 describesnsubj
19describesdescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Pres VerbForm=Fin11 languageacl:relcl
20thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art21 preparationdet
21preparationpreparationNOUNNumber=Sing19 describesobj
22ofofADP_25 bowlcase
23thatthatDETNumber=Sing PronType=Dem25 bowldet
24PramnianPramnianPROPNNumber=Sing25 bowlcompound
25bowlbowlNOUNNumber=Sing21 preparationnmod
26forforADP_27 whichcase
27whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel31 waitedobl
28NestorNestorPROPNNumber=Sing31 waitednsubj
29andandCCONJ_30 Machaoncc
30MachaonMachaonPROPNNumber=Sing28 Nestorconj
31waitedwaitVERBMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin25 bowlacl:relcl
32whilewhileSCONJ_35 gratingmark
33HecamedeHecamedePROPNNumber=Sing35 gratingnsubj
34wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin35 gratingaux
35gratinggrateVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part31 waitedadvcl
36overoverADP_37 itcase
37ititPRONCase=Acc Gender=Neut Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs35 gratingobl
38thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art39 goatdet
39goatgoatNOUNNumber=Sing42 cheesenmod:poss
40's'sPART_39 goatcase
41milkmilkNOUNNumber=Sing42 cheesecompound
42cheesecheeseNOUNNumber=Sing35 gratingobj
43,,PUNCT_51 describedpunct
44ororCCONJ_51 describedcc
45thatthatSCONJ_51 describedmark
46ininADP_47 whichcase
47whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel51 describedobl
48thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art50 bardsdet
49IrishIrishADJDegree=Pos50 bardsamod
50bardsbardNOUNNumber=Plur51 describednsubj
51describeddescribeVERBMood=Ind Number=Plur Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin31 waitedconj
52thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art53 ambrosiadet
53ambrosiaambrosiaNOUNNumber=Sing51 describedobj
54ofofADP_58 Danancase
55thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art58 Danandet
56TuathaTuathaPROPNNumber=Sing58 Danancompound
57DeDePROPNNumber=Sing56 Tuathaflat
58DananDananPROPNNumber=Sing53 ambrosianmod
59,,PUNCT_67 poeticpunct
60whichwhichPRONPronType=Rel67 poeticnsubj
61,,PUNCT_60 whichpunct
62indeedindeedADV_67 poeticadvmod
63,,PUNCT_62 indeedpunct
64wasbeAUXMood=Ind Number=Sing Person=3 Tense=Past VerbForm=Fin67 poeticcop
65nonoADV_67 poeticadvmod
66moremoreADVDegree=Cmp67 poeticadvmod
67poeticpoeticADJDegree=Pos58 Dananparataxis
68andandCCONJ_71 inspiringcc
69aweaweNOUNNumber=Sing71 inspiringcompound
70--PUNCT_69 awepunct
71inspiringinspiringADJDegree=Pos67 poeticconj
72thanthanADP_74 baconcase
73plainplainADJDegree=Pos74 baconamod
74baconbaconNOUNNumber=Sing71 inspiringobl
75preparedprepareVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass74 baconacl
76bybyADP_77 Mananancase
77ManananManananPROPNNumber=Sing75 preparedobl
78fromfromADP_80 herdcase
79hishisPRONCase=Gen Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 Poss=Yes PronType=Prs80 herdnmod:poss
80herdherdNOUNNumber=Sing75 preparedobl
81ofofADP_83 pigscase
82enchantedenchantVERBTense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass83 pigsamod
83pigspigNOUNNumber=Plur80 herdnmod
84,,PUNCT_85 livingpunct
85livingliveVERBTense=Pres VerbForm=Part51 describedadvcl
86invisibleinvisibleADJDegree=Pos85 livingxcomp
87likelikeADP_88 himselfcase
88himselfhimselfPRONCase=Acc Gender=Masc Number=Sing Person=3 PronType=Prs Reflex=Yes86 invisibleobl
89ininADP_91 plainscase
90thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art91 plainsdet
91plainsplainNOUNNumber=Plur85 livingobl
92ofofADP_97 ncase
93TirTirPROPNNumber=Sing97 ncompound
94--PUNCT_93 Tirpunct
95nanaNOUNNumber=Sing97 ncompound
96--PUNCT_95 napunct
97nnNOUNNumber=Sing91 plainsnmod
98--PUNCT_99 Ogpunct
99OgOgPROPNNumber=Sing97 nappos
100,,PUNCT_102 landpunct
101thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art102 landdet
102landlandNOUNNumber=Sing99 Ogappos
103ofofADP_107 youngcase
104thetheDETDefinite=Def PronType=Art107 youngdet
105evereverADVPronType=Ind107 youngadvmod
106--PUNCT_105 everpunct
107youngyoungADJDegree=Pos102 landnmod
108..PUNCT_9 toldpunct

Pragmatics

#verbtense, moodwhowhat, whomto whomwherewhenotherroles by
1tell speech: assertwould · perfect · passivethe nature of Olympian ambrosialanguagevn transfer_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: subject=Recipient
2describepresentHomerthe preparation of that Pramnian bowllanguagevn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent preparation=Theme
3waitpastNestor and Machaonfor that Pramnian bowlvn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme
4gratepast · progressiveHecamedethe goat's milk cheesenaturevn appeal-31.4-1 «NP V NP.experiencer»: agent=Stimulus cheese=Experiencer
5describepastthe Irish bardsthe ambrosia of the Tuatha Dananwhich oblvn characterize-29.2-1-1 «NP V NP S_ING»: agent=Agent ambrosia=Theme
6not ispastthe Tuatha Dananindeed, poetic propertytree rules
7bethe Tuatha Danan not said herethan plain bacontree rules
8prepareparticipleplain bacon not said hereHomer's herd of enchanted pigsby Manananvn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent from herd=Material
9enchantparticiplevn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer
10livegerundthe Irish bards not said herethe plains of Tir na ninvisible propertyvn lodge-46 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in plain=Location
11preparethat Pramnian bowlnom preparation «act 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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