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title: But after what he had seen, the goblin could no longer sit and liste… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics
description: But after what he had seen, the goblin could no longer sit and listen quietly to the wisdom and understanding down stairs; so, as soon as the evening light glimmered in the garret, he took courage, for it seemed to him as if the rays of light were strong cables, drawing him up, and obliging him to g
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# Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, The Goblin and the Huckster, sentence 36

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But after what he had seen, the goblin could no longer sit and listen quietly to the wisdom and understanding down stairs; so, as soon as the evening light glimmered in the garret, he took courage, for it seemed to him as if the rays of light were strong cables, drawing him up, and obliging him to go and peep through the keyhole; and, while there, a feeling of vastness came over him such as we experience by the ever-moving sea, when the storm breaks forth; and it brought tears into his eyes.

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**Who acts:** huckster, goblin, it, rays, feeling, we · **What happens:** see, sit, listen, understand down, glimmer, take · **To what, where:** stairs, evening light, garret, courage, huckster, tears

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This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, The Goblin and the Huckster. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (huckster, goblin, it, rays), 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:pg27200:38:36
# text = But after what he had seen, the goblin could no longer sit and listen quietly to the wisdom and understanding down stairs; so, as soon as the evening light glimmered in the garret, he took courage, for it seemed to him as if the rays of light were strong cables, drawing him up, and obliging him to go and peep through the keyhole; and, while there, a feeling of vastness came over him such as we experience by the ever-moving sea, when the storm breaks forth; and it brought tears into his eyes.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	13	cc	_	_
2	after	after	SCONJ	IN	_	6	mark	_	_
3	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	6	obj	_	_
4	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	6	aux	_	_
6	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	13	advcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	goblin	goblin	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	13	nsubj	_	_
10	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	13	aux	_	_
11	no	no	ADV	RB	_	12	advmod	_	_
12	longer	long	ADV	RBR	Degree=Cmp	13	advmod	_	_
13	sit	sit	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	0	root	_	_
14	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
15	listen	listen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	13	conj	_	_
16	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
17	to	to	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
18	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	19	det	_	_
19	wisdom	wisdom	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
21	understanding	understand	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	19	conj	_	_
22	down	down	ADP	RP	_	21	compound:prt	_	_
23	stairs	stair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
25	so	so	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	28	punct	_	_
27	as	as	ADV	RB	_	28	advmod	_	_
28	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	13	advmod	_	_
29	as	as	ADP	IN	_	32	case	_	_
30	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	32	det	_	_
31	evening	evening	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	32	compound	_	_
32	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obl	_	_
33	glimmered	glimmer	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	32	acl	_	_
34	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
35	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	36	det	_	_
36	garret	garret	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	33	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	39	punct	_	_
38	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	39	nsubj	_	_
39	took	take	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	28	parataxis	_	_
40	courage	courage	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	39	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
41	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	44	punct	_	_
42	for	for	ADP	IN	_	44	case	_	_
43	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	44	nsubj	_	_
44	seemed	seem	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	39	conj	_	_
45	to	to	ADP	IN	_	46	case	_	_
46	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	44	obl	_	_
47	as	as	ADP	IN	_	55	case	_	_
48	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	55	mark	_	_
49	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	50	det	_	_
50	rays	ray	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	55	nsubj	_	_
51	of	of	ADP	IN	_	52	case	_	_
52	light	light	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	50	nmod	_	_
53	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	55	cop	_	_
54	strong	strong	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	55	amod	_	_
55	cables	cable	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	44	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
56	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	57	punct	_	_
57	drawing	draw	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	44	advcl	_	_
58	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	57	obj	_	_
59	up	up	ADP	RP	_	57	compound:prt	_	SpaceAfter=No
60	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	62	punct	_	_
61	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	62	cc	_	_
62	obliging	oblige	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	57	conj	_	_
63	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	62	obj	_	_
64	to	to	PART	TO	_	65	mark	_	_
65	go	go	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	62	xcomp	_	_
66	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	67	cc	_	_
67	peep	peep	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	65	conj	_	_
68	through	through	ADP	IN	_	70	case	_	_
69	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	70	det	_	_
70	keyhole	keyhole	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	67	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
71	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	81	punct	_	_
72	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	75	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
73	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	72	punct	_	_
74	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	75	mark	_	_
75	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	81	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	81	punct	_	_
77	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	78	det	_	_
78	feeling	feeling	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	81	nsubj	_	_
79	of	of	ADP	IN	_	80	case	_	_
80	vastness	vastness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	78	nmod	_	_
81	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	39	conj	_	_
82	over	over	ADP	IN	_	83	case	_	_
83	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	81	obl	_	_
84	such	such	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos|ExtPos=ADP	81	xcomp	_	_
85	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	87	mark	_	_
86	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	87	nsubj	_	_
87	experience	experience	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	81	advcl	_	_
88	by	by	ADP	IN	_	93	case	_	_
89	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	93	det	_	_
90	ever	ever	ADV	RB	PronType=Ind	92	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	90	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
92	moving	move	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	93	amod	_	_
93	sea	sea	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	87	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	98	punct	_	_
95	when	when	ADV	WRB	PronType=Int	98	advmod	_	_
96	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	97	det	_	_
97	storm	storm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	98	nsubj	_	_
98	breaks	break	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	87	conj	_	_
99	forth	forth	ADV	RB	_	98	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
100	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	103	punct	_	_
101	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	103	cc	_	_
102	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	103	nsubj	_	_
103	brought	bring	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	39	conj	_	_
104	tears	tear	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	103	obj	_	_
105	into	into	ADP	IN	_	107	case	_	_
106	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	107	nmod:poss	_	_
107	eyes	eye	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	103	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
108	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	13	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | past · perfect | huckster |  |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer what=Stimulus |
| 2 | **sit** | could | the goblin |  |  |  |  | long, soon *property* | vn assuming\_position-50 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 3 | **listen** | infinitive | the goblin *not said here* |  |  |  |  | to the wisdom; quietly *property* | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent to wisdom=Theme |
| 4 | **understand down** | gerund | the goblin *not said here* | stairs |  |  |  |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V NP PP.attribute»: agent=Experiencer stair=Stimulus |
| 5 | **glimmer** | participle |  | the evening light *not said here* |  | the garret |  |  | vn light\_emission-43.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in garret=Location |
| 6 | **take** | past | huckster | courage |  |  |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent courage=Theme |
| 7 | **seem** | past | it |  | huckster |  |  |  | vn seem-109-1-1-1 «NP V S\_INF»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **is** *a condition, not said to happen* | past | the rays of light |  |  |  |  | as strong cables | tree rules |
| 9 | **draw up** | gerund |  | huckster |  |  |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent he=Theme |
| 10 | **oblige** | gerund |  | huckster |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent he=Patient clause=Result |
| 11 | **go** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn disappearance-48.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 12 | **peep** | infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | through the keyhole | vn peer-30.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent through keyhole=Theme |
| 13 | **come** | past | a feeling of vastness |  |  | there |  | over huckster; such *property* | vn escape-51.1-1 «NP V PP.initial\_location»: agent=Theme over he=Initial\_Location |
| 14 | **experience** | present | we |  |  |  |  | by the moving sea | vn sight-30.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer |
| 15 | **move** | gerund |  |  |  |  | ever |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 16 | **break** | present | the storm |  |  |  |  | forth *property* | vn hurt-40.8.3-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Patient |
| 17 | **bring** | past | storm | tears |  | huckster's eyes |  |  | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent tear=Theme into eye=Destination |
| 18 | **ray** |  |  | light |  |  |  |  | nom ray «phenomenon transitive»: of=patient |

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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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