--- title: Molly, however, did, though she only said the words, "Lady Halle, La… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics description: Molly, however, did, though she only said the words, "Lady Halle, Lady Halle," loudly and distinctly; the rest she muttered so much under her breath that Anthony felt certain she had really said nothing; and yet she looked quite bold and saucy, just as she did sometimes when she was in the garden wi --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/128/86/) [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/) / [The Old Bachelor's Nightcap](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tales/pg27200/128/) / 86 # Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, The Old Bachelor's Nightcap, sentence 86 Molly, however, did, though she only said the words, "Lady Halle, Lady Halle," loudly and distinctly; the rest she muttered so much under her breath that Anthony felt certain she had really said nothing; and yet she looked quite bold and saucy, just as she did sometimes when she was in the garden with a number of other little girls; they would all stand round him together, and want to kiss him, because he did not like to be kissed, and pushed them away. **Who acts:** Molly, rest, Anthony · **What happens:** do, say, mutter, feel, look, be · **To what, where:** words, nothing, garden, Anthony, rest · **Speech:** someone speaks here This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, The Old Bachelor's Nightcap. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Molly, rest, Anthony), 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:pg27200:128:86 # text = Molly, however, did, though she only said the words, "Lady Halle, Lady Halle," loudly and distinctly; the rest she muttered so much under her breath that Anthony felt certain she had really said nothing; and yet she looked quite bold and saucy, just as she did sometimes when she was in the garden with a number of other little girls; they would all stand round him together, and want to kiss him, because he did not like to be kissed, and pushed them away. 1 Molly Molly PROPN NNP Number=Sing 5 nsubj _ SpaceAfter=No 2 , , PUNCT , _ 1 punct _ _ 3 however however ADV RB _ 5 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 4 , , PUNCT , _ 3 punct _ _ 5 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 0 root _ SpaceAfter=No 6 , , PUNCT , _ 10 punct _ _ 7 though though SCONJ IN _ 10 mark _ _ 8 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 10 nsubj _ _ 9 only only ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 10 said say VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 11 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 12 det _ _ 12 words word NOUN NNS Number=Plur 10 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 13 , , PUNCT , _ 16 punct _ _ 14 " " PUNCT `` _ 16 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 15 Lady Lady PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 compound _ _ 16 Halle Halle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 12 appos _ SpaceAfter=No 17 , , PUNCT , _ 18 punct _ _ 18 Lady Lady PROPN NNP Number=Sing 16 conj _ _ 19 Halle Halle PROPN NNP Number=Sing 18 flat _ SpaceAfter=No 20 , , PUNCT , _ 22 punct _ SpaceAfter=No 21 " " PUNCT `` _ 22 punct _ _ 22 loudly loudly ADV RB _ 10 advmod _ _ 23 and and CCONJ CC _ 24 cc _ _ 24 distinctly distinctly ADV RB _ 22 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 25 ; ; PUNCT : _ 29 punct _ _ 26 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 27 det _ _ 27 rest rest NOUN NN Number=Sing 29 nsubj _ _ 28 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 29 nsubj _ _ 29 muttered mutter VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 30 so so ADV RB _ 31 advmod _ _ 31 much much ADV RB _ 29 advmod _ _ 32 under under ADP IN _ 34 case _ _ 33 her her PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 34 nmod:poss _ _ 34 breath breath NOUN NN Number=Sing 31 nmod _ _ 35 that that SCONJ IN _ 37 mark _ _ 36 Anthony Anthony PROPN NNP Number=Sing 37 nsubj _ _ 37 felt feel VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 29 advcl _ _ 38 certain certain ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 37 xcomp _ _ 39 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 42 nsubj _ _ 40 had have AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 42 aux _ _ 41 really really ADV RB _ 42 advmod _ _ 42 said say VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 38 ccomp _ _ 43 nothing nothing PRON NN Number=Sing|PronType=Neg 42 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 44 ; ; PUNCT : _ 48 punct _ _ 45 and and CCONJ CC _ 48 cc _ _ 46 yet yet ADV RB _ 48 advmod _ _ 47 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 48 nsubj _ _ 48 looked look VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 parataxis _ _ 49 quite quite ADV RB _ 50 advmod _ _ 50 bold bold ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 48 xcomp _ _ 51 and and CCONJ CC _ 52 cc _ _ 52 saucy saucy ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 50 conj _ SpaceAfter=No 53 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 54 just just ADV RB _ 57 advmod _ _ 55 as as SCONJ IN _ 57 mark _ _ 56 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 57 nsubj _ _ 57 did do VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 48 conj _ _ 58 sometimes sometimes ADV RB PronType=Ind 57 advmod _ _ 59 when when ADV WRB PronType=Int 64 advmod _ _ 60 she she PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 64 nsubj _ _ 61 was be AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 64 cop _ _ 62 in in ADP IN _ 64 case _ _ 63 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 64 det _ _ 64 garden garden NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 obl _ _ 65 with with ADP IN _ 67 case _ _ 66 a a DET DT Definite=Ind|PronType=Art 67 det _ _ 67 number number NOUN NN Number=Sing 57 obl _ _ 68 of of ADP IN _ 71 case _ _ 69 other other ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 71 amod _ _ 70 little little ADJ JJ Degree=Pos 71 amod _ _ 71 girls girl NOUN NNS Number=Plur 67 nmod _ SpaceAfter=No 72 ; ; PUNCT : _ 76 punct _ _ 73 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 76 nsubj _ _ 74 would would AUX MD VerbForm=Fin 76 aux _ _ 75 all all ADV RB _ 76 advmod _ _ 76 stand stand VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 48 conj _ _ 77 round round ADP IN _ 78 case _ _ 78 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 76 obl _ _ 79 together together ADV RB _ 76 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 80 , , PUNCT , _ 82 punct _ _ 81 and and CCONJ CC _ 82 cc _ _ 82 want want VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 76 parataxis _ _ 83 to to PART TO _ 84 mark _ _ 84 kiss kiss VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 82 xcomp _ _ 85 him he PRON PRP Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 84 obj _ SpaceAfter=No 86 , , PUNCT , _ 91 punct _ _ 87 because because SCONJ IN _ 91 mark _ _ 88 he he PRON PRP Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs 91 nsubj _ _ 89 did do AUX VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 91 aux _ _ 90 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 91 advmod _ _ 91 like like VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 84 conj _ _ 92 to to PART TO _ 94 mark _ _ 93 be be AUX VB VerbForm=Inf 94 aux:pass _ _ 94 kissed kiss VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 91 xcomp _ SpaceAfter=No 95 , , PUNCT , _ 97 punct _ _ 96 and and CCONJ CC _ 97 cc _ _ 97 pushed push VERB VBD Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin 5 conj _ _ 98 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 97 obj _ _ 99 away away ADV RB _ 97 advmod _ SpaceAfter=No 100 . . PUNCT . _ 5 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **do** | past | Molly | | | | | however *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 2 | **say** *speech: assert* | past | Molly | the words | | | | loudly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent word=Topic | | 3 | **mutter** *speech: assert* | past | the rest | | | | | | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 4 | **feel** | past | Anthony | | | | | certain *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 5 | **say** *speech: assert* | past · perfect | Molly | nothing | | | | | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V NP.topic»: agent=Agent nothing=Topic | | 6 | **look** | past | Molly | | | | yet | bold *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus | | 7 | **do** | past | Molly | | | | | with a number of other little girls; sometimes *property* | vn act-114-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 8 | **is** | past | Molly | | | the garden | | | tree rules | | 9 | **stand** | would | rest | | | | | round Anthony; all, together *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent | | 10 | **want** | present | | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 11 | **kiss** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive | | Anthony | | | | | vn marry-36.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Co-Agent | | 12 | **not** **like** | past · do-support | Anthony | | | | | | vn want-32.1-1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Pivot clause=Theme | | 13 | **kiss** *not said to happen* | to-infinitive · passive | Anthony *not said here* | | | | | | vn marry-36.2 «NP V» | | 14 | **push away** | past | Molly *not said here* | rest | | | | away *property* | vn carry-11.4-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent they=Theme | 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. 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