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title: In the Au grow the yellow water-lilies and brown feathery reeds; the… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics
description: In the Au grow the yellow water-lilies and brown feathery reeds; the dark velvety flag grows there, high and thick; old and decayed willows, slanting and tottering, hang far out over the stream beside the monk's meadow and by the bleaching ground; but opposite there are gardens upon gardens, each di
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# Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, The Bell-deep, sentence 4

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In the Au grow the yellow water-lilies and brown feathery reeds; the dark velvety flag grows there, high and thick; old and decayed willows, slanting and tottering, hang far out over the stream beside the monk's meadow and by the bleaching ground; but opposite there are gardens upon gardens, each different from the rest, some with pretty flowers and bowers like little dolls' pleasure grounds, often displaying cabbage and other kitchen plants; and here and there the gardens cannot be seen at all, for the great elder trees that spread themselves out by the bank, and hang far out over the streaming waters, which are deeper here and there than an oar can fathom.

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**Who acts:** dark velvety flag, great elder trees, streaming waters, oar · **What happens:** grow, decay, slant, totter, hang, display · **To what, where:** yellow water lilies, Au, willows, stream, cabbage, gardens

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This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, The Bell-deep. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (dark velvety flag, great elder trees, streaming waters, oar), 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:pg27200:10:4
# text = In the Au grow the yellow water-lilies and brown feathery reeds; the dark velvety flag grows there, high and thick; old and decayed willows, slanting and tottering, hang far out over the stream beside the monk's meadow and by the bleaching ground; but opposite there are gardens upon gardens, each different from the rest, some with pretty flowers and bowers like little dolls' pleasure grounds, often displaying cabbage and other kitchen plants; and here and there the gardens cannot be seen at all, for the great elder trees that spread themselves out by the bank, and hang far out over the streaming waters, which are deeper here and there than an oar can fathom.
1	In	in	ADP	IN	_	3	case	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	Au	Au	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
4	grow	grow	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
6	yellow	yellow	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	9	amod	_	_
7	water	water	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	9	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	lilies	lily	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
11	brown	brown	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
12	feathery	feathery	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	reeds	reed	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	19	punct	_	_
15	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
16	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
17	velvety	velvety	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	18	amod	_	_
18	flag	flag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	_
19	grows	grow	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	parataxis	_	_
20	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	19	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
22	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	19	parataxis	_	_
23	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	24	cc	_	_
24	thick	thick	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	22	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	26	punct	_	_
26	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	parataxis	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	decayed	decay	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	26	conj	_	_
29	willows	willow	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	31	punct	_	_
31	slanting	slant	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	28	advcl	_	_
32	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	33	cc	_	_
33	tottering	totter	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	31	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
35	hang	hang	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	31	advcl	_	_
36	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	37	advmod	_	_
37	out	out	ADV	RB	_	35	advmod	_	_
38	over	over	ADP	IN	_	40	case	_	_
39	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	40	det	_	_
40	stream	stream	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	_
41	beside	beside	ADP	IN	_	45	case	_	_
42	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	43	det	_	_
43	monk	monk	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	45	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
44	's	's	PART	POS	_	43	case	_	_
45	meadow	meadow	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	obl	_	_
46	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	50	cc	_	_
47	by	by	ADP	IN	_	50	case	_	_
48	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
49	bleaching	bleaching	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	50	compound	_	_
50	ground	ground	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	45	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
51	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	53	punct	_	_
52	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	53	cc	_	_
53	opposite	opposite	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	parataxis	_	_
54	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	55	expl	_	_
55	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	53	acl:relcl	_	_
56	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	55	nsubj	_	_
57	upon	upon	ADP	IN	_	58	case	_	_
58	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	56	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
59	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	61	punct	_	_
60	each	each	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	61	det	_	_
61	different	different	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	53	parataxis	_	_
62	from	from	ADP	IN	_	64	case	_	_
63	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	64	det	_	_
64	rest	rest	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	61	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	66	punct	_	_
66	some	some	DET	DT	PronType=Ind	64	nmod	_	_
67	with	with	ADP	IN	_	69	case	_	_
68	pretty	pretty	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	69	amod	_	_
69	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	66	nmod	_	_
70	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	71	cc	_	_
71	bowers	bower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	69	conj	_	_
72	like	like	ADP	IN	_	77	case	_	_
73	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	74	amod	_	_
74	dolls	doll	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	77	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
75	'	's	PART	POS	_	74	case	_	_
76	pleasure	pleasure	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	77	compound	_	_
77	grounds	grounds	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	71	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	80	punct	_	_
79	often	often	ADV	RB	_	80	advmod	_	_
80	displaying	display	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	61	advcl	_	_
81	cabbage	cabbage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	obj	_	_
82	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	85	cc	_	_
83	other	other	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	85	amod	_	_
84	kitchen	kitchen	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	85	compound	_	_
85	plants	plant	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	81	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
86	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	96	punct	_	_
87	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	88	cc	_	_
88	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	96	parataxis	_	_
89	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	90	cc	_	_
90	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	88	conj	_	_
91	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	92	det	_	_
92	gardens	garden	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	96	nsubj:pass	_	_
93	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	96	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	96	advmod	_	_
95	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	96	aux:pass	_	_
96	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	61	parataxis	_	_
97	at	at	ADP	IN	_	98	case	_	_
98	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	96	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
99	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	104	punct	_	_
100	for	for	ADP	IN	_	104	case	_	_
101	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	104	det	_	_
102	great	great	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	104	amod	_	_
103	elder	elder	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	104	compound	_	_
104	trees	tree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	96	obl	_	_
105	that	that	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	106	nsubj	_	_
106	spread	spread	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	104	acl:relcl	_	_
107	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	106	obj	_	_
108	out	out	ADP	RP	_	106	compound:prt	_	_
109	by	by	ADP	IN	_	111	case	_	_
110	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	111	det	_	_
111	bank	bank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	106	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
112	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	114	punct	_	_
113	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	114	cc	_	_
114	hang	hang	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	96	parataxis	_	_
115	far	far	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	116	advmod	_	_
116	out	out	ADV	RB	_	114	advmod	_	_
117	over	over	ADP	IN	_	120	case	_	_
118	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	120	det	_	_
119	streaming	streaming	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	120	compound	_	_
120	waters	water	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	114	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
121	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	124	punct	_	_
122	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	124	nsubj	_	_
123	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	124	cop	_	_
124	deeper	deep	ADJ	JJR	Degree=Cmp	120	acl:relcl	_	_
125	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	114	advmod	_	_
126	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	127	cc	_	_
127	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	125	conj	_	_
128	than	than	SCONJ	IN	_	132	mark	_	_
129	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	130	det	_	_
130	oar	oar	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	132	nsubj	_	_
131	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	132	aux	_	_
132	fathom	fathom	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	125	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
133	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **grow** | present |  | the yellow water lilies and brown feathery reeds |  | the Au |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location lily=Theme |
| 2 | **grow** | present | the dark velvety flag |  |  | there |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 3 | **decay** | past |  | willows |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **slant** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn meander-47.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 5 | **totter** | gerund |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn body\_internal\_motion-49.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 6 | **hang** | infinitive |  |  |  | the stream |  | beside the monk's meadow and the bleaching ground; out *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over stream=Location |
| 7 | **display** | gerund |  | cabbage and other kitchen plants |  |  |  | often *property* | vn reflexive\_appearance-48.1.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent cabbage=Theme |
| 8 | **not** **see** | can · passive |  | the gardens |  | all |  | for the great elder trees | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: subject=Stimulus |
| 9 | **spread out** | present | the great elder trees | gardens *= garden* |  |  |  | by the bank | vn spray-9.7-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent themselves=Theme by bank=Destination |
| 10 | **hang** | infinitive |  |  |  | the streaming waters; here |  | out *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Agent over water=Location |
| 11 | **is** | present | the streaming waters |  |  |  |  | deep *property* | tree rules |
| 12 | **fathom** | can | a oar |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Experiencer |

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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:** «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, Project Gutenberg book 27200 (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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