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title: Close by the orchestra could be seen the noble young couple in two o… — Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen · tree and pragmatics
description: Close by the orchestra could be seen the noble young couple in two old arm-chairs, which were usually occupied by his worship the mayor and his lady; but these latter were to-day obliged to content themselves with wooden forms, just as if they had been ordinary citizens; and the lady observed quietl
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# Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Fourth Evening, sentence 10

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Close by the orchestra could be seen the noble young couple in two old arm-chairs, which were usually occupied by his worship the mayor and his lady; but these latter were to-day obliged to content themselves with wooden forms, just as if they had been ordinary citizens; and the lady observed quietly to herself, 'One sees, now, that there is rank above rank;' and this incident gave an air of extra festivity to the whole proceedings.

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**Who acts:** orchestra, worship, mayor, lady, One, rank · **What happens:** see, occupy, be, oblige, content, observe · **To what, where:** noble young couple, two old arm chairs, latter day, mayor, lady, air

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This is a sentence of «Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen» by H. C. Andersen, Fourth Evening. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (orchestra, worship, mayor, lady), 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:pg27200:95:10
# text = Close by the orchestra could be seen the noble young couple in two old arm-chairs, which were usually occupied by his worship the mayor and his lady; but these latter were to-day obliged to content themselves with wooden forms, just as if they had been ordinary citizens; and the lady observed quietly to herself, 'One sees, now, that there is rank above rank;' and this incident gave an air of extra festivity to the whole proceedings.
1	Close	close	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	7	advmod	_	_
2	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	orchestra	orchestra	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
5	could	could	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
6	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	aux:pass	_	_
7	seen	see	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
9	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
10	young	young	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	11	amod	_	_
11	couple	couple	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obj	_	_
12	in	in	ADP	IN	_	17	case	_	_
13	two	two	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	17	nummod	_	_
14	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	17	amod	_	_
15	arm	arm	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	17	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	15	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	chairs	chair	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	22	punct	_	_
19	which	which	PRON	WDT	PronType=Rel	22	nsubj:pass	_	_
20	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	22	aux:pass	_	_
21	usually	usually	ADV	RB	_	22	advmod	_	_
22	occupied	occupy	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	17	acl	_	_
23	by	by	ADP	IN	_	25	case	_	_
24	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	25	nmod:poss	_	_
25	worship	worship	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	22	obl	_	_
26	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	27	det	_	_
27	mayor	mayor	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	25	appos	_	_
28	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	30	cc	_	_
29	his	his	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	30	nmod:poss	_	_
30	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	27	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	34	punct	_	_
32	but	but	CCONJ	CC	_	34	cc	_	_
33	these	this	PRON	DT	Number=Plur|PronType=Dem	34	nsubj	_	_
34	latter	latter	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	38	amod	_	_
35	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	38	cop	_	_
36	to	to	ADP	IN	_	38	case	_	SpaceAfter=No
37	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	36	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
38	day	day	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl:unmarked	_	_
39	obliged	oblige	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	38	acl	_	_
40	to	to	PART	TO	_	41	mark	_	_
41	content	content	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	39	xcomp	_	_
42	themselves	themselves	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	41	obj	_	_
43	with	with	ADP	IN	_	45	case	_	_
44	wooden	wooden	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	45	amod	_	_
45	forms	form	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	41	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
46	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	54	punct	_	_
47	just	just	ADV	RB	_	54	advmod	_	_
48	as	as	ADP	IN	ExtPos=ADP	54	case	_	_
49	if	if	SCONJ	IN	_	48	fixed	_	_
50	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	54	nsubj	_	_
51	had	have	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	54	aux	_	_
52	been	be	AUX	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part	54	cop	_	_
53	ordinary	ordinary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	54	amod	_	_
54	citizens	citizen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	41	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	59	punct	_	_
56	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	59	cc	_	_
57	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	58	det	_	_
58	lady	lady	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	59	nsubj	_	_
59	observed	observe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	parataxis	_	_
60	quietly	quietly	ADV	RB	_	59	advmod	_	_
61	to	to	ADP	IN	_	62	case	_	_
62	herself	herself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	59	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
63	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	66	punct	_	_
64	'	'	PUNCT	``	_	66	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
65	One	one	NUM	CD	NumForm=Word|NumType=Card	66	nsubj	_	_
66	sees	see	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	59	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
67	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	68	punct	_	_
68	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	66	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	72	punct	_	_
70	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	72	mark	_	_
71	there	there	PRON	EX	PronType=Dem	72	expl	_	_
72	is	be	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	66	conj	_	_
73	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	72	nsubj	_	_
74	above	above	ADP	IN	_	75	case	_	_
75	rank	rank	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	73	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	;	;	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
77	'	'	PUNCT	''	_	7	punct	_	_
78	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	81	cc	_	_
79	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	80	det	_	_
80	incident	incident	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	81	nsubj	_	_
81	gave	give	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	conj	_	_
82	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	83	det	_	_
83	air	air	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	81	obj	_	_
84	of	of	ADP	IN	_	86	case	_	_
85	extra	extra	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	86	amod	_	_
86	festivity	festivity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	83	nmod	_	_
87	to	to	ADP	IN	_	90	case	_	_
88	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	90	det	_	_
89	whole	whole	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	90	amod	_	_
90	proceedings	proceedings	NOUN	NNS	Number=Ptan	81	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
91	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **see** | could · passive | the orchestra | the noble young couple |  | two old arm chairs |  | close *property* | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer couple=Stimulus |
| 2 | **occupy** | past · passive | loophole's worship | two old arm chairs |  |  |  | usually *property* | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus subject=Experiencer |
| 3 | **is** | past |  |  |  |  | to latter day |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **oblige** | participle |  | latter day *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn compel-59.1-1 «NP V NP S\_INF»: agent=Agent clause=Result |
| 5 | **content** | to-infinitive |  | mayor |  |  |  | with wooden forms | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V NP»: agent=Stimulus themselves=Experiencer |
| 6 | **is** | past · perfect | mayor |  |  |  |  | as ordinary citizens | tree rules |
| 7 | **observe** | past | the lady |  | lady |  |  | quietly *property* | vn say-37.7-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient S-Quote»: agent=Agent to herself=Recipient |
| 8 | **see** | present | One |  |  |  | now |  | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer |
| 9 | **be** | present | rank above rank |  |  | there |  |  | vn exist-47.1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 10 | **give** | past | this incident | a air of extra festivity | the whole proceedings |  |  |  | vn give-13.1-1 «NP V NP PP.recipient»: agent=Agent air=Theme to proceedings=Recipient |
| 11 | **worship** |  | loophole |  |  |  |  |  | nom worship «act intransitive»: poss=agent |

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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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