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title: Hardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, an… — Alice's Adventures in Wonderland · tree and pragmatics
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# Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter IV. The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill, sentence 114

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Hardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy; whereupon the puppy jumped into the air off all its feet at once, with a yelp of delight, and rushed at the stick, and made believe to worry it; then Alice dodged behind a great thistle, to keep herself from being run over; and the moment she appeared on the other side, the puppy made another rush at the stick, and tumbled head over heels in its hurry to get hold of it; then Alice, thinking it was very like having a game of play with a cart-horse, and expecting every moment to be trampled under its feet, ran round the thistle again; then the puppy began a series of short charges at the stick, running a very little way forwards each time and a long way back, and barking hoarsely all the while, till at last it sat down a good way off, panting, with its tongue hanging out of its mouth, and its great eyes half shut.

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**Who acts:** thing, puppy, Alice, moment, tongue, delight · **What happens:** know, do, pick up, hold out, jump, rush · **To what, where:** little bit, bit, air, stick, puppy, great thistle · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland» by Lewis Carroll, Chapter IV. The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (thing, puppy, Alice, moment), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree.

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**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 {#tree}

```conllu
# sent_id = book:pg11:5:114
# text = Hardly knowing what she did, she picked up a little bit of stick, and held it out to the puppy; whereupon the puppy jumped into the air off all its feet at once, with a yelp of delight, and rushed at the stick, and made believe to worry it; then Alice dodged behind a great thistle, to keep herself from being run over; and the moment she appeared on the other side, the puppy made another rush at the stick, and tumbled head over heels in its hurry to get hold of it; then Alice, thinking it was very like having a game of play with a cart-horse, and expecting every moment to be trampled under its feet, ran round the thistle again; then the puppy began a series of short charges at the stick, running a very little way forwards each time and a long way back, and barking hoarsely all the while, till at last it sat down a good way off, panting, with its tongue hanging out of its mouth, and its great eyes half shut.
1	Hardly	hardly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	knowing	know	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	2	obj	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	did	do	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	up	up	ADP	RP	_	8	compound:prt	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	12	det	_	_
11	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	obj	_	_
13	of	of	ADP	IN	_	14	case	_	_
14	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	12	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	17	punct	_	_
16	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	17	cc	_	_
17	held	hold	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
18	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	17	obj	_	_
19	out	out	ADP	RP	_	17	compound:prt	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
23	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	27	punct	_	_
24	whereupon	whereupon	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	27	advmod	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nsubj	_	_
27	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
28	into	into	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	30	det	_	_
30	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
31	off	off	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
32	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	34	det:predet	_	_
33	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	34	nmod:poss	_	_
34	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	27	obl	_	_
35	at	at	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
36	once	once	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Mult	27	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	40	punct	_	_
38	with	with	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	yelp	yelp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	obl	_	_
41	of	of	ADP	IN	_	42	case	_	_
42	delight	delight	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	40	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
43	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	45	punct	_	_
44	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	45	cc	_	_
45	rushed	rush	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	27	parataxis	_	_
46	at	at	ADP	IN	_	48	case	_	_
47	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	48	det	_	_
48	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	45	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
49	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	51	punct	_	_
50	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	51	cc	_	_
51	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
52	believe	believe	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	51	xcomp	_	_
53	to	to	PART	TO	_	54	mark	_	_
54	worry	worry	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	52	xcomp	_	_
55	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	54	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	59	punct	_	_
57	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	59	advmod	_	_
58	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	59	nsubj	_	_
59	dodged	dodge	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
60	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	63	case	_	_
61	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	63	det	_	_
62	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	63	amod	_	_
63	thistle	thistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
64	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	66	punct	_	_
65	to	to	PART	TO	_	66	mark	_	_
66	keep	keep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	59	conj	_	_
67	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	66	obj	_	_
68	from	from	SCONJ	IN	_	70	mark	_	_
69	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	70	aux:pass	_	_
70	run	run	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	66	advcl	_	_
71	over	over	ADV	RB	_	70	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
72	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	77	punct	_	_
73	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	77	cc	_	_
74	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	75	det	_	_
75	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	77	nsubj	_	_
76	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	77	nsubj	_	_
77	appeared	appear	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
78	on	on	ADP	IN	_	81	case	_	_
79	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	81	det	_	_
80	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	81	amod	_	_
81	side	side	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	77	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
82	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	85	punct	_	_
83	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	84	det	_	_
84	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	nsubj	_	_
85	made	make	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	77	conj	_	_
86	another	another	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	87	det	_	_
87	rush	rush	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	obj	_	_
88	at	at	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
89	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	90	det	_	_
90	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
92	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	93	cc	_	_
93	tumbled	tumble	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
94	head	head	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	obj	_	_
95	over	over	ADP	IN	_	96	case	_	_
96	heels	heel	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	93	obl	_	_
97	in	in	ADP	IN	_	99	case	_	_
98	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	99	nmod:poss	_	_
99	hurry	hurry	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	obl	_	_
100	to	to	PART	TO	_	101	mark	_	_
101	get	get	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	93	advcl	_	_
102	hold	hold	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	101	obj	_	_
103	of	of	ADP	IN	_	104	case	_	_
104	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	102	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	107	punct	_	_
106	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	107	advmod	_	_
107	Alice	Alice	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	109	punct	_	_
109	thinking	think	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
110	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	114	nsubj	_	_
111	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	114	aux	_	_
112	very	very	ADV	RB	_	114	advmod	_	_
113	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	114	mark	_	_
114	having	have	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	109	ccomp	_	_
115	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	116	det	_	_
116	game	game	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	114	obj	_	_
117	of	of	ADP	IN	_	118	case	_	_
118	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	116	nmod	_	_
119	with	with	ADP	IN	_	123	case	_	_
120	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	123	det	_	_
121	cart	cart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	123	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
122	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	121	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
123	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	114	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
124	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	126	punct	_	_
125	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	126	cc	_	_
126	expecting	expect	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
127	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	128	det	_	_
128	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	126	obj	_	_
129	to	to	PART	TO	_	131	mark	_	_
130	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	131	aux:pass	_	_
131	trampled	trample	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	128	acl	_	_
132	under	under	ADP	IN	_	134	case	_	_
133	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	134	nmod:poss	_	_
134	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	131	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
135	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	136	punct	_	_
136	ran	run	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
137	round	round	ADP	IN	_	139	case	_	_
138	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	139	det	_	_
139	thistle	thistle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	136	obl	_	_
140	again	again	ADV	RB	_	136	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
141	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	145	punct	_	_
142	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	145	advmod	_	_
143	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	144	det	_	_
144	puppy	puppy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	145	nsubj	_	_
145	began	begin	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
146	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	147	det	_	_
147	series	series	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	145	obj	_	_
148	of	of	ADP	IN	_	150	case	_	_
149	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	150	amod	_	_
150	charges	charge	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	147	nmod	_	_
151	at	at	ADP	IN	_	153	case	_	_
152	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	153	det	_	_
153	stick	stick	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	145	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
154	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	155	punct	_	_
155	running	run	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	145	advcl	_	_
156	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	159	det	_	_
157	very	very	ADV	RB	_	158	advmod	_	_
158	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	159	amod	_	_
159	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	155	obl	_	_
160	forwards	forwards	ADV	RB	_	159	advmod	_	_
161	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	162	det	_	_
162	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	159	obl:unmarked	_	_
163	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	166	cc	_	_
164	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	166	det	_	_
165	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	166	amod	_	_
166	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	162	conj	_	_
167	back	back	ADV	RB	_	166	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
168	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	170	punct	_	_
169	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	170	cc	_	_
170	barking	bark	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	8	advcl	_	_
171	hoarsely	hoarsely	ADV	RB	_	170	advmod	_	_
172	all	all	DET	PDT	PronType=Tot	174	det:predet	_	_
173	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	174	det	_	_
174	while	while	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	170	obl:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
175	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	180	punct	_	_
176	till	till	SCONJ	IN	_	180	mark	_	_
177	at	at	ADP	IN	_	178	case	_	_
178	last	last	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	180	obl	_	_
179	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	180	nsubj	_	_
180	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
181	down	down	ADP	RP	_	180	compound:prt	_	_
182	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	184	det	_	_
183	good	good	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	184	amod	_	_
184	way	way	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	180	obl	_	_
185	off	off	ADV	RB	_	184	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
186	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	187	punct	_	_
187	panting	pant	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	180	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
188	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	191	punct	_	_
189	with	with	ADP	IN	_	191	case	_	_
190	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	191	nmod:poss	_	_
191	tongue	tongue	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	187	obl	_	_
192	hanging	hang	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	191	acl	_	_
193	out	out	ADP	IN	_	196	case	_	_
194	of	of	ADP	IN	_	196	case	_	_
195	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	196	nmod:poss	_	_
196	mouth	mouth	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	192	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
197	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	203	punct	_	_
198	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	203	cc	_	_
199	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	201	nmod:poss	_	_
200	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	201	amod	_	_
201	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	203	nsubj	_	_
202	half	half	ADV	RB	NumForm=Word|NumType=Frac	203	advmod	_	_
203	shut	shut	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	8	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
204	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **know** | gerund | thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hardly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 2 | **do** | past | thing |  |  |  |  |  | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **pick up** | past | thing | a little bit of stick |  |  |  | Alice *obl* | vn discover-84-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent bit=Topic |
| 4 | **hold out** | past | thing *not said here* | bit |  |  |  | to the puppy | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Theme |
| 5 | **jump** | past | the puppy |  |  |  |  | into the air *result*; off puppy's feet; with a yelp of delight; whereupon *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme into air=Result |
| 6 | **rush** | participle |  |  |  | the stick |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme at stick=Trajectory |
| 7 | **make** | past | thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **believe** | infinitive | thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V that S»: agent=Experiencer clause=Stimulus |
| 9 | **worry** | to-infinitive | thing *not said here* | puppy |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus it=Experiencer |
| 10 | **dodge** | past | Alice |  |  | a great thistle | then |  | vn avoid-52 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 11 | **keep** | to-infinitive | Alice *not said here* | thing |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent herself=Theme |
| 12 | **run over** | gerund · passive | Alice *not said here* |  |  |  |  | over *property* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V» |
| 13 | **appear** | past | the moment |  |  | the other side |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme on side=Location |
| 14 | **make** | past | the puppy | another rush |  | the stick |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent rush=Product |
| 15 | **tumble** | past | thing *not said here* | head |  | heels |  | in puppy's hurry | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location head=Theme |
| 16 | **get** | to-infinitive | thing *not said here* | hold of puppy |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer hold=Stimulus |
| 17 | **think** *speech: other* | gerund | thing *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn consider-29.9-2 «NP V how S»: agent=Agent clause=Theme |
| 18 | **have** | past · progressive | puppy | a game of play |  |  |  | with a cart horse | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent game=Patient |
| 19 | **expect** | gerund | thing *not said here* |  |  |  | moment |  | vn conjecture-29.5-1 «NP V that S»: agent=Agent |
| 20 | **trample** | to-infinitive · passive | thing *not said here* |  |  | puppy's feet |  |  | tree rules |
| 21 | **run** | past | thing *not said here* |  |  | the thistle | again |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme round thistle=Trajectory |
| 22 | **begin** | past | the puppy | a series of short charges |  | the stick | then |  | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent series=Eventuality |
| 23 | **run** | gerund | the puppy *not said here* | a little way |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 24 | **bark** | gerund | thing *not said here* |  |  |  | while | hoarsely *property* | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 25 | **sit down** | past | puppy | a good way |  | last |  |  | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent at last=Location |
| 26 | **pant** | gerund | puppy *not said here* |  |  |  |  | with puppy's tongue | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 27 | **hang out** | gerund | puppy's tongue *not said here* | puppy's mouth |  |  |  |  | vn poison-42.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent mouth=Patient |
| 28 | **yelp** |  | delight |  |  |  |  |  | nom yelp «event intransitive»: of=agent |
| 29 | **hurry** |  | puppy |  |  |  |  |  | nom hurry «state transitive»: poss=agent |
| 30 | **hold** |  |  | puppy |  |  |  |  | nom hold «act transitive»: of=patient |

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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.

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**Text:** «Alice's Adventures in Wonderland» by Lewis Carroll, Project Gutenberg book 11 (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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