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title: There were long stretches of smooth-worn rock running for miles, exa… — The Jungle Book · tree and pragmatics
description: There were long stretches of smooth-worn rock running for miles, exactly fitted to make seal-nurseries, and there were play-grounds of hard sand sloping inland behind them, and there were rollers for seals to dance in, and long grass to roll in, and sand dunes to climb up and down, and, best of all,
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# The Jungle Book, The Jungle Book, part 12, sentence 72

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There were long stretches of smooth-worn rock running for miles, exactly fitted to make seal-nurseries, and there were play-grounds of hard sand sloping inland behind them, and there were rollers for seals to dance in, and long grass to roll in, and sand dunes to climb up and down, and, best of all, Kotick knew by the feel of the water, which never deceives a true sea catch, that no men had ever come there.

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**Who acts:** long stretches, smooth worn rock, play grounds, rollers, sand dunes, Kotick · **What happens:** be, run, fit, make, slope, dance · **To what, where:** miles, seal nurseries, play grounds, true sea catch

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This is a sentence of «The Jungle Book» by Rudyard Kipling, The Jungle Book, part 12. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (long stretches, smooth worn rock, play grounds, rollers), 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:pg236:12:72
# text = There were long stretches of smooth-worn rock running for miles, exactly fitted to make seal-nurseries, and there were play-grounds of hard sand sloping inland behind them, and there were rollers for seals to dance in, and long grass to roll in, and sand dunes to climb up and down, and, best of all, Kotick knew by the feel of the water, which never deceives a true sea catch, that no men had ever come there.
1	There	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	2	expl	_	_
2	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	amod	_	_
4	stretches	stretch	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	2	nsubj	_	_
5	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
6	smooth	smooth	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	worn	worn	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
9	rock	rock	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod	_	_
10	running	run	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	9	acl	_	_
11	for	for	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	miles	mile	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	10	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
14	exactly	exactly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
15	fitted	fit	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	12	acl:relcl	_	_
16	to	to	PART	TO	_	17	mark	_	_
17	make	make	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	15	advcl	_	_
18	seal	seal	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	20	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	18	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	nurseries	nursery	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	17	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	27	punct	_	_
22	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	27	cc	_	_
23	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	24	expl	_	_
24	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	27	cop	_	_
25	play	play	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	25	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	grounds	grounds	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	2	nsubj	_	_
28	of	of	ADP	IN	_	30	case	_	_
29	hard	hard	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	30	amod	_	_
30	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	nmod	_	_
31	sloping	slope	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	27	acl	_	_
32	inland	inland	ADV	RB	_	31	advmod	_	_
33	behind	behind	ADP	IN	_	34	case	_	_
34	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	31	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
36	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	38	cc	_	_
37	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	38	expl	_	_
38	were	be	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	2	conj	_	_
39	rollers	roller	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	38	nsubj	_	_
40	for	for	ADP	IN	_	41	case	_	_
41	seals	seal	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	39	nmod	_	_
42	to	to	PART	TO	_	43	mark	_	_
43	dance	dance	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	41	acl	_	_
44	in	in	ADV	RB	_	43	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
45	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	48	punct	_	_
46	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	48	cc	_	_
47	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	48	amod	_	_
48	grass	grass	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	parataxis	_	_
49	to	to	PART	TO	_	50	mark	_	_
50	roll	roll	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	48	acl	_	_
51	in	in	ADV	RB	_	50	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	57	punct	_	_
53	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	57	cc	_	_
54	sand	sand	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	55	compound	_	_
55	dunes	dune	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	57	nsubj	_	_
56	to	to	PART	TO	_	57	mark	_	_
57	climb	climb	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	parataxis	_	_
58	up	up	ADV	RB	_	57	advmod	_	_
59	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	60	cc	_	_
60	down	down	ADV	RB	_	58	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
61	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
62	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	64	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
64	best	good	ADJ	JJS	Degree=Sup	57	parataxis	_	_
65	of	of	ADP	IN	_	66	case	_	_
66	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	64	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	69	punct	_	_
68	Kotick	Kotick	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	69	nsubj	_	_
69	knew	know	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	57	parataxis	_	_
70	by	by	ADP	IN	_	72	case	_	_
71	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	72	det	_	_
72	feel	feel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	69	obl	_	_
73	of	of	ADP	IN	_	75	case	_	_
74	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	75	det	_	_
75	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
77	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	79	nsubj	_	_
78	never	never	ADV	RB	PronType=Neg	79	advmod	_	_
79	deceives	deceive	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	75	acl:relcl	_	_
80	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	83	det	_	_
81	true	true	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	83	amod	_	_
82	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	compound	_	_
83	catch	catch	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	79	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
84	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	90	punct	_	_
85	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	90	mark	_	_
86	no	no	DET	DT	PronType=Neg	87	det	_	_
87	men	man	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	90	nsubj	_	_
88	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	90	aux	_	_
89	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	90	advmod	_	_
90	come	come	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	79	advcl	_	_
91	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	90	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **be** | past | long stretches of smooth worn rock |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **run** | gerund | smooth worn rock *not said here* |  |  |  |  | for miles | vn preparing-26.3-1 «NP V NP PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for mile=Beneficiary |
| 3 | **fit** | participle |  | miles *not said here* |  |  |  | exactly *property* | vn adjust-26.9 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent |
| 4 | **make** | to-infinitive |  | seal nurseries |  |  |  |  | vn build-26.1-1 «NP.asset V NP»: agent=Asset nursery=Product |
| 5 | **is a** | past |  | play grounds |  |  |  | of hard sand | tree rules |
| 6 | **slope** | gerund | play grounds *not said here* |  |  |  |  | behind grounds; inland *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme behind they=Location |
| 7 | **be** | past | rollers for seals |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **dance** | to-infinitive | rollers for seals *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 9 | **roll in** | to-infinitive | long stretches of smooth worn rock *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 10 | **climb up** | to-infinitive | sand dunes |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 11 | **know** | past | Kotick |  |  |  |  | by the feel of the water | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 12 | **not** **deceive** | present | the water | a true sea catch |  |  |  |  | vn trick-59.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent catch=Patient |
| 13 | **come** | past · perfect | no men |  |  | there | ever |  | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 14 | **feel** |  | the water |  |  |  |  |  | nom feel «cognition intransitive»: of=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:** «The Jungle Book» by Rudyard Kipling, Project Gutenberg book 236 (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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