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description: When she had unlatched it, she turned to unfasten her shawl from the stone, which this time seemed to lie unchanged and peaceably on the path beside her, There was still plenty of light, and she could see the stone quite plainly as she bent her stiff back over it, to untie the shawl end; when, all o
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# More English Fairy Tales, More English Fairy Tales, part 6, sentence 17

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When she had unlatched it, she turned to unfasten her shawl from the stone, which this time seemed to lie unchanged and peaceably on the path beside her, There was still plenty of light, and she could see the stone quite plainly as she bent her stiff back over it, to untie the shawl end; when, all of a sudden, it seemed to give a jump and a squeal, and grew in a moment as big as a great horse; then it threw down four lanky legs, and shook out two long ears, flourished a tail, and went off kicking its feet into the air and laughing like a naughty mocking boy.

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**Who acts:** niver, time, plenty, it, stone · **What happens:** unlatch, turn, unfasten, seem, lie, be · **To what, where:** niver, all, shawl, stone, stiff, shawl end

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This is a sentence of «More English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, More English Fairy Tales, 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 (niver, time, plenty, it), 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:pg14241:20:17
# text = When she had unlatched it, she turned to unfasten her shawl from the stone, which this time seemed to lie unchanged and peaceably on the path beside her, There was still plenty of light, and she could see the stone quite plainly as she bent her stiff back over it, to untie the shawl end; when, all of a sudden, it seemed to give a jump and a squeal, and grew in a moment as big as a great horse; then it threw down four lanky legs, and shook out two long ears, flourished a tail, and went off kicking its feet into the air and laughing like a naughty mocking boy.
1	When	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	4	advmod	_	_
2	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	unlatched	unlatch	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	8	advcl	_	_
5	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	4	punct	_	_
7	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	8	nsubj	_	_
8	turned	turn	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	to	to	PART	TO	_	10	mark	_	_
10	unfasten	unfasten	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	xcomp	_	_
11	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	12	nmod:poss	_	_
12	shawl	shawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
13	from	from	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	20	obj	_	_
18	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	19	det	_	_
19	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	nsubj	_	_
20	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	acl:relcl	_	_
21	to	to	PART	TO	_	22	mark	_	_
22	lie	lie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	20	xcomp	_	_
23	unchanged	unchanged	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	xcomp	_	_
24	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
25	peaceably	peaceably	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
26	on	on	ADP	IN	_	28	case	_	_
27	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	28	det	_	_
28	path	path	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	23	conj	_	_
29	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
30	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	33	punct	_	_
32	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	33	expl	_	_
33	was	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	advcl	_	_
34	still	still	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
35	plenty	plenty	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	nsubj	_	_
36	of	of	ADP	IN	_	37	case	_	_
37	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	42	punct	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	42	cc	_	_
40	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	42	nsubj	_	_
41	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	42	aux	_	_
42	see	see	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	10	conj	_	_
43	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	44	det	_	_
44	stone	stone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	42	obj	_	_
45	quite	quite	ADV	RB	_	46	advmod	_	_
46	plainly	plainly	ADV	RB	_	42	advmod	_	_
47	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	49	mark	_	_
48	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	49	nsubj	_	_
49	bent	bend	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	42	advcl	_	_
50	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	51	nmod:poss	_	_
51	stiff	stiff	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	49	obj	_	_
52	back	back	ADV	RB	_	49	advmod	_	_
53	over	over	ADP	IN	_	54	case	_	_
54	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	49	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	57	punct	_	_
56	to	to	PART	TO	_	57	mark	_	_
57	untie	untie	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	42	conj	_	_
58	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	60	det	_	_
59	shawl	shawl	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	60	compound	_	_
60	end	end	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	57	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	62	punct	_	_
62	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	8	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
64	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	8	obl	_	_
65	of	of	ADP	IN	_	67	case	_	_
66	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	67	det	_	_
67	sudden	sudden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	64	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
68	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	70	punct	_	_
69	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	70	nsubj	_	_
70	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	parataxis	_	_
71	to	to	PART	TO	_	72	mark	_	_
72	give	give	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	70	xcomp	_	_
73	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	74	det	_	_
74	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	obj	_	_
75	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	77	cc	_	_
76	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	77	det	_	_
77	squeal	squeal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	74	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	80	punct	_	_
79	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	80	cc	_	_
80	grew	grow	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	70	conj	_	_
81	in	in	ADP	IN	_	83	case	_	_
82	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	83	det	_	_
83	moment	moment	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	obl	_	_
84	as	as	ADV	RB	_	85	advmod	_	_
85	big	big	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	83	amod	_	_
86	as	as	ADP	IN	_	89	case	_	_
87	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	89	det	_	_
88	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	89	amod	_	_
89	horse	horse	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
91	then	then	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	93	advmod	_	_
92	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	93	nsubj	_	_
93	threw	throw	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
94	down	down	ADP	RP	_	93	compound:prt	_	_
95	four	four	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	97	nummod	_	_
96	lanky	lanky	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	97	amod	_	_
97	legs	leg	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	93	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
98	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	100	punct	_	_
99	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	100	cc	_	_
100	shook	shake	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
101	out	out	ADP	RP	_	100	compound:prt	_	_
102	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	104	nummod	_	_
103	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	104	amod	_	_
104	ears	ear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	100	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
105	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	106	punct	_	_
106	flourished	flourish	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	100	conj	_	_
107	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	108	det	_	_
108	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	106	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
109	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	111	punct	_	_
110	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	111	cc	_	_
111	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
112	off	off	ADP	RP	_	111	compound:prt	_	_
113	kicking	kick	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	111	advcl	_	_
114	its	its	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	115	nmod:poss	_	_
115	feet	foot	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	113	obj	_	_
116	into	into	ADP	IN	_	118	case	_	_
117	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	118	det	_	_
118	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	113	obl	_	_
119	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	120	cc	_	_
120	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	113	conj	_	_
121	like	like	SCONJ	IN	_	125	mark	_	_
122	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	125	det	_	_
123	naughty	naughty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	125	amod	_	_
124	mocking	mocking	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	125	compound	_	_
125	boy	boy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	120	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
126	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **unlatch** | past · perfect · passive |  | niver |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **turn** | past | niver | all |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **unfasten** | to-infinitive | niver *not said here* | niver's shawl |  |  |  | from the stone | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP PP.co-patient»: agent=Agent shawl=Patient from stone=Co-Patient |
| 4 | **seem** | past | this time | the stone |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **lie** | to-infinitive | this time *not said here* |  |  |  |  | unchanged *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **be** | past | plenty of light |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **see** | could | niver | the stone |  |  |  | plainly *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer stone=Stimulus |
| 8 | **bend back** | past | niver | niver's stiff |  | stone |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent stiff=Theme over it=Location |
| 9 | **untie** | to-infinitive | niver *not said here* | the shawl end |  |  |  |  | vn disassemble-23.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent end=Patient |
| 10 | **seem** | past | it |  |  |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme clause=Attribute |
| 11 | **give** | to-infinitive |  | a jump and a squeal |  |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jump=Theme |
| 12 | **grow** | past |  |  |  |  | moment |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 13 | **throw down** | past | stone | four lanky legs |  |  | then |  | vn throw-17.1-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent leg=Theme |
| 14 | **shake out** | past | niver *not said here* | two long ears |  |  |  |  | vn shake-22.3-2 «NP V NP together»: agent=Agent ear=Patient |
| 15 | **flourish** | past | niver *not said here* | a tail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 16 | **go off** | past | niver *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme |
| 17 | **kick** | gerund | niver *not said here* | stone's feet |  |  |  | into the air *result* | vn swat-18.2 «NP V NP PP.result»: agent=Agent foot=Patient into air=Result |
| 18 | **laugh** | gerund | niver *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

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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:** «More English Fairy Tales» by Joseph Jacobs, Project Gutenberg book 14241 (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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