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title: "Yes, she is here; here in this sacred hour," replied the angel, poi… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics
description: "Yes, she is here; here in this sacred hour," replied the angel, pointing to a corner of the room; and there,--where in her life-time, the mother had taken her seat amidst flowers and pictures: in that spot, where she, like the blessed fairy of the house, had welcomed husband, children, and friends,
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# Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, The Last Pearl, sentence 39

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"Yes, she is here; here in this sacred hour," replied the angel, pointing to a corner of the room; and there,--where in her life-time, the mother had taken her seat amidst flowers and pictures: in that spot, where she, like the blessed fairy of the house, had welcomed husband, children, and friends, and, like a sunbeam, had spread joy and cheerfulness around her, the centre and heart of them all,--there, in that very spot, sat a strange woman, clothed in long, flowing garments, and occupying the place of the dead wife and mother.

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**Who acts:** fairy, angel, mother · **What happens:** be, reply, point, take, have, welcome · **To what, where:** corner, seat, welcomed husband, sunbeam, spot, strange woman · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, The Last Pearl. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (fairy, angel, mother), 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:pg27200:70:39
# text = "Yes, she is here; here in this sacred hour," replied the angel, pointing to a corner of the room; and there,--where in her life-time, the mother had taken her seat amidst flowers and pictures: in that spot, where she, like the blessed fairy of the house, had welcomed husband, children, and friends, and, like a sunbeam, had spread joy and cheerfulness around her, the centre and heart of them all,--there, in that very spot, sat a strange woman, clothed in long, flowing garments, and occupying the place of the dead wife and mother.
1	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	6	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Yes	yes	INTJ	UH	Polarity=Pos	6	discourse	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	2	punct	_	_
4	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	6	nsubj	_	_
5	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
6	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	6	punct	_	_
8	here	here	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	6	advmod	_	_
9	in	in	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
10	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	12	det	_	_
11	sacred	sacred	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	12	amod	_	_
12	hour	hour	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	12	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	12	punct	_	_
15	replied	reply	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
16	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	17	det	_	_
17	angel	angel	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	19	punct	_	_
19	pointing	point	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	15	advcl	_	_
20	to	to	ADP	IN	_	22	case	_	_
21	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	22	det	_	_
22	corner	corner	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	obl	_	_
23	of	of	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	25	det	_	_
25	room	room	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
26	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	28	punct	_	_
27	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	28	cc	_	_
28	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
30	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	41	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	41	advmod	_	_
32	in	in	ADP	IN	_	36	case	_	_
33	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	36	nmod:poss	_	_
34	life	life	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	36	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	34	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	36	punct	_	_
38	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	39	det	_	_
39	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	nsubj	_	_
40	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	41	aux	_	_
41	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	28	conj	_	_
42	her	her	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	43	nmod:poss	_	_
43	seat	seat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	41	obj	_	_
44	amidst	amidst	ADP	IN	_	45	case	_	_
45	flowers	flower	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	43	nmod	_	_
46	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	47	cc	_	_
47	pictures	picture	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	45	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	51	punct	_	_
49	in	in	ADP	IN	_	51	case	_	_
50	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	51	det	_	_
51	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
52	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	_
53	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	59	advmod	_	_
54	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	59	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	_
56	like	like	ADP	IN	_	59	case	_	_
57	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	59	det	_	_
58	blessed	blessed	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	59	amod	_	_
59	fairy	fairy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	51	conj	_	_
60	of	of	ADP	IN	_	62	case	_	_
61	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	62	det	_	_
62	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	64	punct	_	_
64	had	have	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
65	welcomed	welcome	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	66	amod	_	_
66	husband	husband	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	64	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	68	punct	_	_
68	children	child	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	66	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	71	punct	_	_
70	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	71	cc	_	_
71	friends	friend	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	66	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
72	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	80	punct	_	_
73	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	80	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
74	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	77	punct	_	_
75	like	like	ADP	IN	_	77	case	_	_
76	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	77	det	_	_
77	sunbeam	sunbeam	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	nsubj:pass	_	SpaceAfter=No
78	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	77	punct	_	_
79	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	80	aux	_	_
80	spread	spread	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	64	conj	_	_
81	joy	joy	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	obj	_	_
82	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	83	cc	_	_
83	cheerfulness	cheerfulness	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	81	conj	_	_
84	around	around	ADP	IN	_	85	case	_	_
85	her	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	83	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
86	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	88	punct	_	_
87	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	88	det	_	_
88	centre	centre	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	81	appos	_	_
89	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	90	cc	_	_
90	heart	heart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	88	conj	_	_
91	of	of	ADP	IN	_	92	case	_	_
92	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	88	nmod	_	_
93	all	all	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	92	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
94	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	96	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
95	--	--	PUNCT	,	_	96	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
96	there	there	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	80	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	101	punct	_	_
98	in	in	ADP	IN	_	101	case	_	_
99	that	that	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	101	det	_	_
100	very	very	ADV	RB	_	101	advmod	_	_
101	spot	spot	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	80	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
102	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	103	punct	_	_
103	sat	sit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	parataxis	_	_
104	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	106	det	_	_
105	strange	strange	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	106	amod	_	_
106	woman	woman	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	103	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
107	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	108	punct	_	_
108	clothed	clothe	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	106	acl	_	_
109	in	in	ADP	IN	_	110	case	_	_
110	long	long	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	108	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	112	punct	_	_
112	flowing	flow	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	103	advcl	_	_
113	garments	garment	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	112	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
114	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	116	punct	_	_
115	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	116	cc	_	_
116	occupying	occupy	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	103	advcl	_	_
117	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	118	det	_	_
118	place	place	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	116	obj	_	_
119	of	of	ADP	IN	_	122	case	_	_
120	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	122	det	_	_
121	dead	dead	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	122	amod	_	_
122	wife	wife	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	118	nmod	_	_
123	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	124	cc	_	_
124	mother	mother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	122	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
125	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	15	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** *in a quote* | present | fairy |  |  | here |  | here *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **reply** *speech: assert* | past | the angel |  |  |  | hour |  | vn say-37.7-1 «NP V S-Quote»: agent=Agent clause=Topic |
| 3 | **point** | gerund | the angel *not said here* |  | a corner of the room |  |  |  | vn wink-40.3.1 «NP V PP.recipient»: agent=Agent to corner=Recipient |
| 4 | **take** | past · perfect | the mother | fairy's seat |  |  | time | amidst flowers and pictures | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent seat=Theme |
| 5 | **have** | past |  | welcomed husband and children and friends |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent husband=Patient |
| 6 | **welcome** | participle |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn admit-64.3-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent |
| 7 | **spread** | past · perfect · passive |  | a sunbeam |  | that spot |  |  | tree rules |
| 8 | **sit** | past |  | a strange woman |  |  |  |  | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location woman=Theme |
| 9 | **clothe** | participle |  | a strange woman *not said here* |  |  |  | in long | vn dress-41.1.1-1-2 «Passive»: agent=Pivot in long=Theme |
| 10 | **flow** | gerund |  | garments |  |  |  |  | vn appear-48.1.1 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location garment=Theme |
| 11 | **occupy** | gerund |  | the place of the dead wife and mother |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus place=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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