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title: "Las' he year Brer B'ar comm' sho nuff, but 'twuz de same ole chune-… — Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings · tree and pragmatics
description: "Las' he year Brer B'ar comm' sho nuff, but 'twuz de same ole chune--'One 'simmon mo' en den I'll go'--en des 'bout dat time Brer B'ar busted inter de patch, en gin de tree a shake, en Brer Possum, he drapt out longer de yuther ripe 'simmons, but time he totch de groun' he got his foots tergedder, e
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# Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, XXVII. Why Mr. Possum Has No Hair on His Tail, sentence 40

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"Las' he year Brer B'ar comm' sho nuff, but 'twuz de same ole chune--'One 'simmon mo' en den I'll go'--en des 'bout dat time Brer B'ar busted inter de patch, en gin de tree a shake, en Brer Possum, he drapt out longer de yuther ripe 'simmons, but time he totch de groun' he got his foots tergedder, en he lit out fer de fence same ez a race-hoss, en 'cross dat patch him en Brer B'ar had it, en Brer B'ar gain' eve'y jump, twel time Brer Possum make de fence Brer B'ar grab 'im by de tail, en Brer Possum, he went out 'tween de rails en gin a powerful juk en pull his tail out 'twix Brer B'ar tushes; en, lo en behol's, Brer B'ar hol' so tight en Brer Possum pull so hard dat all de ha'r come off in Brer B'ar's mouf, w'ich, ef Brer Rabbit hadn't er happen up wid a go'd er water, Brer B'ar 'der got strankle.

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**Who acts:** Den, twuz, One, little boy, Brer, totch groun · **What happens:** year, chune, den, go, bust, drapt · **To what, where:** simmon en den, Brer Possum, tergedder fer, en, groun, eve'y jump · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris, XXVII. Why Mr. Possum Has No Hair on His Tail. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Den, twuz, One, little boy), 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:pg2306:30:40
# text = "Las' he year Brer B'ar comm' sho nuff, but 'twuz de same ole chune--'One 'simmon mo' en den I'll go'--en des 'bout dat time Brer B'ar busted inter de patch, en gin de tree a shake, en Brer Possum, he drapt out longer de yuther ripe 'simmons, but time he totch de groun' he got his foots tergedder, en he lit out fer de fence same ez a race-hoss, en 'cross dat patch him en Brer B'ar had it, en Brer B'ar gain' eve'y jump, twel time Brer Possum make de fence Brer B'ar grab 'im by de tail, en Brer Possum, he went out 'tween de rails en gin a powerful juk en pull his tail out 'twix Brer B'ar tushes; en, lo en behol's, Brer B'ar hol' so tight en Brer Possum pull so hard dat all de ha'r come off in Brer B'ar's mouf, w'ich, ef Brer Rabbit hadn't er happen up wid a go'd er water, Brer B'ar 'der got strankle.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Las	Las	PROPN	NNP	Number=Plur	5	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	2	punct	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	year	year	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	nmod:desc	_	_
6	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	8	compound	_	_
7	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	6	flat	_	_
8	comm	comm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	_
10	sho	sho	NOUN	NN	_	11	compound	_	_
11	nuff	nuff	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
13	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	_
14	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	twuz	twuz	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
16	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	15	flat:foreign	_	_
17	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
18	ole	ole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	amod	_	_
19	chune	chune	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	28	nsubj	_	_
23	'	's	PART	POS	_	22	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	simmon	simmon	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	amod	_	_
25	mo	mo	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	28	punct	_	_
27	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	compound	_	_
28	den	den	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
29	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	31	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	'll	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	31	aux	_	_
31	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	28	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	31	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
33	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	_
35	des	des	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	8	conj	_	_
36	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	35	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	bout	bout	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	compound	_	_
38	dat	dat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	compound	_	_
39	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	conj	_	_
40	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	nsubj	_	_
41	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	40	flat	_	_
42	busted	bust	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	39	acl:relcl	_	_
43	inter	inter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	nsubj	_	_
44	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	43	flat:foreign	_	_
45	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	43	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
47	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	48	compound	_	_
48	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	nsubj	_	_
49	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	50	compound	_	_
50	tree	tree	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	nsubj	_	_
51	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	52	det	_	_
52	shake	shake	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	56	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
53	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	54	punct	_	_
54	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	52	conj	_	_
55	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	56	compound	_	_
56	Possum	Possum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	42	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
57	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	_
58	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	59	nsubj	_	_
59	drapt	drapt	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	56	acl:relcl	_	_
60	out	out	ADV	RB	_	61	advmod	_	_
61	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	59	advmod	_	_
62	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	61	flat:foreign	_	_
63	yuther	yuther	ADV	RB	_	64	advmod	_	_
64	ripe	ripe	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	59	ccomp	_	_
65	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	66	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
66	simmons	simmon	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	64	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	73	punct	_	_
68	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	73	cc	_	_
69	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	71	compound	_	_
70	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	71	nsubj	_	_
71	totch	totch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	73	compound	_	_
72	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	71	flat:foreign	_	_
73	groun	groun	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	76	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	73	punct	_	_
75	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	76	nsubj	_	_
76	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	56	acl:relcl	_	_
77	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	78	nmod:poss	_	_
78	foots	foot	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	76	conj	_	_
79	tergedder	tergedder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
80	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
81	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	79	conj	_	_
82	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	83	nsubj	_	_
83	lit	light	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	81	acl:relcl	_	_
84	out	out	ADP	RP	_	83	compound:prt	_	_
85	fer	fer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	78	obj	_	_
86	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	87	compound	_	_
87	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	conj	_	_
88	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	87	amod	_	_
89	ez	ez	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	110	nsubj	_	_
90	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	93	det	_	_
91	race	race	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	91	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
93	hoss	hoss	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	89	appos	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	95	punct	_	_
95	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	conj	_	_
96	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	99	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	cross	cross	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	98	compound	_	_
98	dat	dat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	99	compound	_	_
99	patch	patch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	95	appos	_	_
100	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	99	nmod	_	_
101	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	102	nmod:desc	_	_
102	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	104	nsubj	_	_
103	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	102	flat	_	_
104	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	99	acl:relcl	_	_
105	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	104	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
106	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	107	punct	_	_
107	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	93	conj	_	_
108	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	107	appos	_	_
109	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	108	flat	_	_
110	gain	gain	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	88	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	113	punct	_	_
112	eve'y	eve'y	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	113	amod	_	_
113	jump	jump	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	110	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	116	punct	_	_
115	twel	twel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	116	compound	_	_
116	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	113	conj	_	_
117	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	119	nsubj	_	_
118	Possum	Possum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	117	flat	_	_
119	make	make	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	116	acl:relcl	_	_
120	de	de	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	121	amod	_	_
121	fence	fence	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	119	obj	_	_
122	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	124	compound	_	_
123	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	122	flat	_	_
124	grab	grab	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	121	nmod	_	_
125	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	126	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
126	im	im	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	124	acl	_	_
127	by	by	ADP	IN	_	129	case	_	_
128	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	129	compound	_	_
129	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	126	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
130	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	131	punct	_	_
131	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	129	conj	_	_
132	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	131	appos	_	_
133	Possum	Possum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	132	flat	_	SpaceAfter=No
134	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	136	punct	_	_
135	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	136	nsubj	_	_
136	went	go	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	113	conj	_	_
137	out	out	ADP	RP	_	136	compound:prt	_	_
138	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	143	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
139	tween	tween	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	141	nummod	_	_
140	de	de	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	141	compound	_	_
141	rails	rail	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	142	compound	_	_
142	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	143	compound	_	_
143	gin	gin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	148	nsubj	_	_
144	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	147	det	_	_
145	powerful	powerful	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	147	amod	_	_
146	juk	juk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	147	compound	_	_
147	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	148	nsubj	_	_
148	pull	pull	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	136	parataxis	_	_
149	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	150	nmod:poss	_	_
150	tail	tail	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	148	obj	_	_
151	out	out	ADP	RP	_	148	compound:prt	_	_
152	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	156	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
153	twix	twix	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	156	nsubj	_	_
154	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	153	flat	_	_
155	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	154	flat	_	_
156	tushes	tush	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	148	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
157	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	158	punct	_	_
158	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	113	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
159	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	162	punct	_	_
160	lo	lo	INTJ	UH	_	162	discourse	_	_
161	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	162	compound	_	_
162	behol	behol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	113	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
163	's	's	PART	POS	_	162	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
164	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	167	punct	_	_
165	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	167	compound	_	_
166	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	167	compound	_	_
167	hol	hol	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	174	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
168	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	167	punct	_	_
169	so	so	ADV	RB	_	174	advmod	_	_
170	tight	tight	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	171	amod	_	_
171	en	en	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	174	nsubj	_	_
172	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	171	appos	_	_
173	Possum	Possum	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	172	flat	_	_
174	pull	pull	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	113	parataxis	_	_
175	so	so	ADV	RB	_	176	advmod	_	_
176	hard	hard	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	199	advmod	_	_
177	dat	dat	SCONJ	IN	_	181	mark	_	_
178	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	180	det	_	_
179	de	de	X	FW	Foreign=Yes	180	compound	_	_
180	ha'r	ha'r	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	181	nsubj	_	_
181	come	come	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	176	advcl	_	_
182	off	off	ADP	RP	_	181	compound:prt	_	_
183	in	in	ADP	IN	_	187	case	_	_
184	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	185	compound	_	_
185	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	187	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
186	's	's	PART	POS	_	185	case	_	_
187	mouf	mouf	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	181	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
188	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	189	punct	_	_
189	w'ich	w'ich	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	187	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
190	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	191	punct	_	_
191	ef	ef	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	194	nsubj	_	_
192	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	191	appos	_	_
193	Rabbit	Rabbit	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	192	flat	_	_
194	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	187	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
195	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	197	advmod	_	_
196	er	er	ADV	RB	_	197	advmod	_	_
197	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	194	xcomp	_	_
198	up	up	ADP	RP	_	197	compound:prt	_	_
199	wid	wi	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	174	advcl	_	_
200	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	201	det	_	_
201	go	go	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	203	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
202	'd	would	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	203	aux	_	_
203	er	er	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	199	ccomp	_	_
204	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	203	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
205	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	210	punct	_	_
206	Brer	Brer	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	209	nmod:poss	_	_
207	B'ar	B'ar	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	206	flat	_	_
208	'	's	PART	POS	_	206	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
209	der	der	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	210	nsubj	_	_
210	got	get	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	203	conj	_	_
211	strankle	strankle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	210	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
212	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **year** *in a quote* |  | Den |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **chune** *in a quote* |  | twuz |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **den** *in a quote* |  | One |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **go** *in a quote* | future | the little boy *= boy* | simmon en den *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location den=Theme |
| 5 | **bust** *in a quote* | past | Brer | Brer Possum |  |  |  |  | vn prosecute-33.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent time=Patient |
| 6 | **drapt** *in a quote* | past | Brer | Brer Possum *not said here* |  |  |  | long *property* | tree rules |
| 7 | **totch** *in a quote* |  | Brer |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **get** *in a quote* | past | totch groun | Brer Possum *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer possum=Stimulus |
| 9 | **foot** *in a quote* | present | totch groun *not said here* | tergedder fer and de fence |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 10 | **light out** *in a quote* | past | Brer | en *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent en=Product |
| 11 | **have** *in a quote* | past | Brer  en | groun |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent it=Patient |
| 12 | **gain** *in a quote* | present | ez | eve'y jump and twel time and en and en behol |  |  |  |  | vn get-13.5.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent jump=Theme |
| 13 | **make** *in a quote* | present | Brer | de fence  Brer grab |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent fence=Product |
| 14 | **im** *in a quote* | participle |  | Brer grab *not said here* |  |  |  | by de tail and en | tree rules |
| 15 | **go out** *in a quote* | past | Brer |  |  |  |  |  | vn interact-36.6 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 16 | **pull out** *in a quote* | infinitive | en gin | Den's tail |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 17 | **tush** *in a quote* | present | twix |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 18 | **pull** *in a quote* | present | tight en | Brer B'ar hol |  |  |  |  | vn slide-11.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 19 | **come off** *in a quote* | infinitive | all de ha'r |  |  | Brer B'ar's mouf and w'ich |  |  | vn occur-48.3-2 «NP V PP»: agent=Theme in mouf=Location |
| 20 | **have** *in a quote* | past | ef | Brer B'ar's mouf and w'ich *not said here* |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 21 | **not** **happen up** *in a quote* | infinitive | Brer B'ar's mouf and w'ich *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 22 | **wi** *in a quote* | past | tight en *not said here* |  |  |  |  | hard *property* | tree rules |
| 23 | **er** *in a quote* | would | a go | water |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 24 | **get** *in a quote* | past | Brer's der | strankle |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer strankle=Stimulus |

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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:** «Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings» by Joel Chandler Harris, Project Gutenberg book 2306 (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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