In Ghostly Japan, Record of a Kō-kwai., sentence 3
Names given to the six sets of tablets used, according to decorative designs on the back: “Gold Chrysanthemum” 1 3 1 2* Guest 1 2* 2 3* 3 3 “Young Bamboo” 3* 1* 1 2* 1* Guest 3 2 1 3 4 “Red Peony” Guest 1* 2 2* 3 1 3 2 3* 1 3 “White Lily” 1 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 Guest 2* 1 “Young Pine” 3* 1* Guest* 3 1* 2 2* 1* 3* 2* 8 (Winner) “Cherry-Blossom-in-a-Mist” 1 3 Guest* 2* 1* 3* 1 2 3* 2* 6
What happens: give, use, accord · To what, where: Names, six sets, tablets
This is a sentence of «In Ghostly Japan» by Lafcadio Hearn, Record of a Kō-kwai.. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: 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 | Names | name | NOUN | Number=Plur | root | root |
| 2 | given | give | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 1 Names | acl |
| 3 | to | to | ADP | _ | 6 sets | case |
| 4 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 6 sets | det |
| 5 | six | six | NUM | NumForm=Word NumType=Card | 6 sets | nummod |
| 6 | sets | set | NOUN | Number=Plur | 2 given | obl |
| 7 | of | of | ADP | _ | 8 tablets | case |
| 8 | tablets | tablet | NOUN | Number=Plur | 6 sets | nmod |
| 9 | used | use | VERB | Tense=Past VerbForm=Part Voice=Pass | 8 tablets | acl |
| 10 | , | , | PUNCT | _ | 14 designs | punct |
| 11 | according | accord | VERB | ExtPos=ADP Tense=Pres VerbForm=Part | 14 designs | case |
| 12 | to | to | ADP | _ | 11 according | fixed |
| 13 | decorative | decorative | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 14 designs | amod |
| 14 | designs | design | NOUN | Number=Plur | 9 used | obl |
| 15 | on | on | ADP | _ | 17 back | case |
| 16 | the | the | DET | Definite=Def PronType=Art | 17 back | det |
| 17 | back | back | NOUN | Number=Sing | 14 designs | nmod |
| 18 | : | : | PUNCT | _ | 21 Chrysanthemum | punct |
| 19 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 21 Chrysanthemum | punct |
| 20 | Gold | gold | NOUN | Number=Sing | 21 Chrysanthemum | compound |
| 21 | Chrysanthemum | Chrysanthemum | PROPN | Number=Sing | 1 Names | nmod |
| 22 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 21 Chrysanthemum | punct |
| 23 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 24 3 | compound |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 21 Chrysanthemum | appos |
| 25 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 26 2 | compound |
| 26 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 24 3 | flat |
| 27 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 30 2 | punct |
| 28 | Guest | Guest | SYM | _ | 29 1 | case |
| 29 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 30 2 | compound |
| 30 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 21 Chrysanthemum | list |
| 31 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 33 3 | punct |
| 32 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 33 3 | compound |
| 33 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 30 2 | conj |
| 34 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 30 2 | punct |
| 35 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 39 Bamboo | nummod |
| 36 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 39 Bamboo | nummod |
| 37 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 39 Bamboo | punct |
| 38 | Young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 39 Bamboo | amod |
| 39 | Bamboo | Bamboo | PROPN | Number=Sing | 34 * | obj |
| 40 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 39 Bamboo | punct |
| 41 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 39 Bamboo | appos |
| 42 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 43 1 | punct |
| 43 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 41 3 | nmod |
| 44 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 46 2 | punct |
| 45 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 46 2 | compound |
| 46 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 39 Bamboo | list |
| 47 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 48 1 | punct |
| 48 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 46 2 | flat |
| 49 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 50 Guest | punct |
| 50 | Guest | gu | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 46 2 | nmod |
| 51 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 55 4 | compound |
| 52 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 53 1 | compound |
| 53 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 51 3 | nmod |
| 54 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 55 4 | compound |
| 55 | 4 | 4 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 50 Guest | appos |
| 56 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 58 Peony | punct |
| 57 | Red | red | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 58 Peony | amod |
| 58 | Peony | Peony | PROPN | Number=Sing | 55 4 | nmod:unmarked |
| 59 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 58 Peony | punct |
| 60 | Guest | Guest | PROPN | Number=Sing | 58 Peony | flat |
| 61 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 60 Guest | flat |
| 62 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 64 2 | punct |
| 63 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 64 2 | compound |
| 64 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 58 Peony | list |
| 65 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 70 3 | punct |
| 66 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 70 3 | compound |
| 67 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 68 3 | compound |
| 68 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 66 3 | nmod |
| 69 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 70 3 | compound |
| 70 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 64 2 | appos |
| 71 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 76 Lily | punct |
| 72 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 73 3 | compound |
| 73 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 76 Lily | compound |
| 74 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 76 Lily | punct |
| 75 | White | white | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 76 Lily | amod |
| 76 | Lily | Lily | PROPN | Number=Sing | 70 3 | appos |
| 77 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 76 Lily | punct |
| 78 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 79 3 | compound |
| 79 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 76 Lily | appos |
| 80 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 81 3 | compound |
| 81 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 79 3 | nmod |
| 82 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 83 2 | compound |
| 83 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 79 3 | conj |
| 84 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 86 Guest | nummod |
| 85 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 86 Guest | nummod |
| 86 | Guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 83 2 | conj |
| 87 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 86 Guest | flat |
| 88 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 94 3 | punct |
| 89 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 94 3 | compound |
| 90 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 92 Pine | punct |
| 91 | Young | young | ADJ | Degree=Pos | 92 Pine | amod |
| 92 | Pine | Pine | PROPN | Number=Sing | 89 1 | appos |
| 93 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 92 Pine | punct |
| 94 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 86 Guest | appos |
| 95 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 96 1 | punct |
| 96 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 94 3 | conj |
| 97 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 101 1 | punct |
| 98 | Guest | gu | ADJ | Degree=Sup | 101 1 | amod |
| 99 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 98 Guest | punct |
| 100 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 101 1 | compound |
| 101 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 76 Lily | conj |
| 102 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 104 2 | punct |
| 103 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 104 2 | compound |
| 104 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 101 1 | conj |
| 105 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 106 1 | punct |
| 106 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 104 2 | flat |
| 107 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 108 3 | punct |
| 108 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 101 1 | conj |
| 109 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 110 2 | punct |
| 110 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 108 3 | flat |
| 111 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 112 8 | punct |
| 112 | 8 | 8 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 101 1 | conj |
| 113 | ( | ( | PUNCT | _ | 114 Winner | punct |
| 114 | Winner | winner | NOUN | Number=Sing | 112 8 | appos |
| 115 | ) | ) | PUNCT | _ | 114 Winner | punct |
| 116 | “ | " | PUNCT | _ | 125 Mist | punct |
| 117 | Cherry | cherry | NOUN | Number=Sing | 119 Blossom | compound |
| 118 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 117 Cherry | punct |
| 119 | Blossom | blossom | NOUN | Number=Sing | 125 Mist | nsubj |
| 120 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 125 Mist | punct |
| 121 | in | in | ADP | _ | 125 Mist | case |
| 122 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 121 in | punct |
| 123 | a | a | DET | Definite=Ind PronType=Art | 125 Mist | det |
| 124 | - | - | PUNCT | _ | 123 a | punct |
| 125 | Mist | mist | NOUN | Number=Sing | 112 8 | conj |
| 126 | ” | " | PUNCT | _ | 125 Mist | punct |
| 127 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 129 Guest | nummod |
| 128 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 129 Guest | nummod |
| 129 | Guest | guest | NOUN | Number=Sing | 125 Mist | conj |
| 130 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 129 Guest | punct |
| 131 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 129 Guest | appos |
| 132 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 133 1 | punct |
| 133 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 131 2 | flat |
| 134 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 135 3 | punct |
| 135 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 101 1 | conj |
| 136 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 139 3 | punct |
| 137 | 1 | 1 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 138 2 | compound |
| 138 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 139 3 | compound |
| 139 | 3 | 3 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 101 1 | conj |
| 140 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 141 2 | punct |
| 141 | 2 | 2 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 101 1 | conj |
| 142 | * | * | PUNCT | _ | 143 6 | punct |
| 143 | 6 | 6 | NUM | NumForm=Digit NumType=Card | 46 2 | flat |
Pragmatics
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | give | participle | Names Gold Chrysanthemum not said here | the six sets of tablets | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to set=Recipient | ||||
| 2 | use | participle | tablets not said here | accord decorative designs on the back | vn eat-39.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | ||||
| 3 | accord | gerund | vn future_having-13.3 «NP V NP.theme (PP)»: agent=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: «In Ghostly Japan» by Lafcadio Hearn, Project Gutenberg book 8128 (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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