--- title: They wanted to see the city that had risen from the grave illumined… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics description: They wanted to see the city that had risen from the grave illumined by my beams; and I showed them the wheel-ruts in the streets paved with broad lava slabs; I showed them the names on the doors, and the signs that hung there yet: they saw in the little courtyard the basins of the fountains, ornamen --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/102/5/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [tales](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/) / [Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/) / [Eleventh Evening](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/102/) / 5 # Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Eleventh Evening, sentence 5 They wanted to see the city that had risen from the grave illumined by my beams; and I showed them the wheel-ruts in the streets paved with broad lava slabs; I showed them the names on the doors, and the signs that hung there yet: they saw in the little courtyard the basins of the fountains, ornamented with shells; but no jet of water gushed upwards, no songs sounded forth from the richly-painted chambers, where the bronze dog kept the door. **Who acts:** mercenaries, I, signs, songs, bronze dog, my · **What happens:** want, see, rise, illumine, show, pave · **To what, where:** city, grave, mercenaries, streets, little courtyard, basins This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, Eleventh Evening. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (mercenaries, I, signs, songs), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it from the tree. **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:pg27200:102:5 # text = They wanted to see the city that had risen from the grave illumined by my beams; and I showed them the wheel-ruts in the streets paved with broad lava slabs; I showed them the names on the doors, and the signs that hung there yet: they saw in the little courtyard the basins of the fountains, ornamented with shells; but no jet of water gushed upwards, no songs sounded forth from the richly-painted chambers, where the bronze dog kept the door. 1 They they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 2 nsubj _ _ 2 wanted want VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ _ 3 to to PART TO _ 4 mark _ _ 4 see see VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 2 xcomp _ _ 5 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 6 det _ _ 6 city city NOUN NN Number=Sing 4 obj _ _ 7 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 9 nsubj:pass _ _ 8 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 9 aux _ _ 9 risen rise VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 6 acl:relcl _ _ 10 from from ADP IN _ 12 case _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 grave grave NOUN NN Number=Sing 9 obl _ _ 13 illumined illumine VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 12 acl _ _ 14 by by ADP IN _ 16 case _ _ 15 my my PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 16 nmod:poss _ _ 16 beams beam NOUN NNS Number=Plur 13 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 17 ; ; PUNCT , _ 20 punct _ _ 18 and and CCONJ CC _ 20 cc _ _ 19 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 20 nsubj _ _ 20 showed show VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 conj _ _ 21 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 20 obj _ _ 22 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 25 det _ _ 23 wheel wheel NOUN NN Number=Sing 25 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 24 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 23 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ruts rut NOUN NNS Number=Plur 20 obj _ _ 26 in in ADP IN _ 28 case _ _ 27 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 28 det _ _ 28 streets street NOUN NNS Number=Plur 25 nmod _ _ 29 paved pave VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 28 acl _ _ 30 with with ADP IN _ 33 case _ _ 31 broad broad ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 33 amod _ _ 32 lava lava NOUN NN Number=Sing 33 compound _ _ 33 slabs slab NOUN NNS Number=Plur 29 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 34 ; ; PUNCT , _ 36 punct _ _ 35 I I PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs 36 nsubj _ _ 36 showed show VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 2 parataxis _ _ 37 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 36 obj _ _ 38 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 39 det _ _ 39 names name NOUN NNS Number=Plur 36 obj _ _ 40 on on ADP IN _ 42 case _ _ 41 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 42 det _ _ 42 doors door NOUN NNS Number=Plur 39 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 43 , , PUNCT , _ 73 punct _ _ 44 and and CCONJ CC _ 73 cc _ _ 45 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 46 det _ _ 46 signs sign NOUN NNS Number=Plur 73 nsubj:pass _ _ 47 that that PRON WDT PronType=Rel 48 nsubj _ _ 48 hung hang VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 46 acl:relcl _ _ 49 there there ADV RB PronType=Dem 48 advmod _ _ 50 yet yet ADV RB _ 48 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 51 : : PUNCT : _ 53 punct _ _ 52 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 53 nsubj _ _ 53 saw see VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 48 conj _ _ 54 in in ADP IN _ 57 case _ _ 55 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 57 det _ _ 56 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 57 amod _ _ 57 courtyard courtyard NOUN NN Number=Sing 53 obl _ _ 58 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 59 det _ _ 59 basins basin NOUN NNS Number=Plur 57 conj _ _ 60 of of ADP IN _ 62 case _ _ 61 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 62 det _ _ 62 fountains fountain NOUN NNS Number=Plur 59 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 63 , , PUNCT , _ 64 punct _ _ 64 ornamented ornament VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 59 acl _ _ 65 with with ADP IN _ 66 case _ _ 66 shells shell NOUN NNS Number=Plur 64 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 67 ; ; PUNCT : _ 73 punct _ _ 68 but but CCONJ CC _ 73 cc _ _ 69 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 70 det _ _ 70 jet jet NOUN NN Number=Sing 73 nsubj:pass _ _ 71 of of ADP IN _ 72 case _ _ 72 water water NOUN NN Number=Sing 70 nmod _ _ 73 gushed gush VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 36 conj _ _ 74 upwards upwards ADV RB _ 73 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 75 , , PUNCT , _ 78 punct _ _ 76 no no DET DT PronType=Neg 77 det _ _ 77 songs song NOUN NNS Number=Plur 78 nsubj _ _ 78 sounded sound VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 73 parataxis _ _ 79 forth forth ADV RB _ 78 advmod _ _ 80 from from ADP IN _ 85 case _ _ 81 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 85 det _ _ 82 richly richly ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 84 compound _ SpaceAfter=No 83 - - PUNCT HYPH _ 82 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 84 painted paint VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 85 amod _ _ 85 chambers chamber NOUN NNS Number=Plur 78 obl _ SpaceAfter=No 86 , , PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 87 where where ADV WRB PronType=Rel 91 advmod _ _ 88 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 90 det _ _ 89 bronze bronze NOUN NN Number=Sing 90 compound _ _ 90 dog dog NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 nsubj _ _ 91 kept keep VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 78 conj _ _ 92 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 93 det _ _ 93 door door NOUN NN Number=Sing 91 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 94 . . PUNCT . _ 2 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **want** | past | mercenaries *= mercenary* | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 2 | **see** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | mercenaries *= mercenary* *not said here* | the city | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer city=Stimulus | | 3 | **rise** | past · perfect · passive | | the city | | the grave | | | vn calibratable\_cos-45.6.1-1 «NP.patient V NP.extent PP.source PP.goal»: subject=Extent from grave=Initial\_State | | 4 | **illumine** | participle | | the grave *not said here* | | | | by my beams | tree rules | | 5 | **show** | past | I | mercenaries *= mercenary* | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient rut=Topic | | 6 | **pave** | participle | | the streets *not said here* | | | | with broad lava slabs | vn fill-9.8-1 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with slab=Theme | | 7 | **show** | past | I | mercenaries *= mercenary* | | | | | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V NP-Dative NP»: agent=Agent they=Recipient name=Topic | | 8 | **hang** | past | the signs | | | there | yet | | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 9 | **see** | past | mercenaries *= mercenary* | | | the little courtyard and the basins of the fountains | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 10 | **ornament** | participle | | the basins of the fountains *not said here* | | | | with shells | vn butter-9.9 «NP V NP PP.theme»: agent=Agent with shell=Theme | | 11 | **gush** | participle · passive | | the signs | | | | upwards *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: subject=Theme | | 12 | **sound** | past | no songs | | | the painted chambers | | forth *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V PP.attribute»: agent=Stimulus | | 13 | **paint** | participle | | | | | | | vn image\_impression-25.1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 14 | **keep** | past | the bronze dog | the door | | | | | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent door=Theme | | 15 | **beam** | | my | | | | | | nom beam «communication transitive»: poss=agent | 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. **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. - ← previous: [sentence 4](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/102/4/) - next →: [sentence 6](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/102/6/) - ↑ back to [Eleventh Evening](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/102/)