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title: But as soon as the Mariner, who was a man of infinite-resource-and-s… — Just so stories · tree and pragmatics
description: But as soon as the Mariner, who was a man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity, found himself truly inside the Whale’s warm, dark, inside cup-boards, he stumped and he jumped and he thumped and he bumped, and he pranced and he danced, and he banged and he clanged, and he hit and he bit, and he leaped a
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# Just so stories, How the Whale Got His Throat, sentence 17

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But as soon as the Mariner, who was a man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity, found himself truly inside the Whale’s warm, dark, inside cup-boards, he stumped and he jumped and he thumped and he bumped, and he pranced and he danced, and he banged and he clanged, and he hit and he bit, and he leaped and he creeped, and he prowled and he howled, and he hopped and he dropped, and he cried and he sighed, and he crawled and he bawled, and he stepped and he lepped, and he danced hornpipes where he shouldn’t, and the Whale felt most unhappy indeed.

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**Who acts:** Mariner, Whale · **What happens:** be, find, stump, jump, thump, bump · **To what, where:** man, resource, hornpipes

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This is a sentence of «Just so stories» by Rudyard Kipling, How the Whale Got His Throat. The page gives its syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (Mariner, Whale), 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:pg2781:2:17
# text = But as soon as the Mariner, who was a man of infinite-resource-and-sagacity, found himself truly inside the Whale’s warm, dark, inside cup-boards, he stumped and he jumped and he thumped and he bumped, and he pranced and he danced, and he banged and he clanged, and he hit and he bit, and he leaped and he creeped, and he prowled and he howled, and he hopped and he dropped, and he cried and he sighed, and he crawled and he bawled, and he stepped and he lepped, and he danced hornpipes where he shouldn’t, and the Whale felt most unhappy indeed.
1	But	but	CCONJ	CC	_	21	cc	_	_
2	as	as	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	soon	soon	ADV	RB	Degree=Pos	21	advmod	_	_
4	as	as	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	Mariner	Mariner	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	11	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	man	man	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	6	appos	_	_
12	of	of	ADP	IN	_	19	case	_	_
13	infinite	infinite	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	13	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	resource	resource	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	19	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	19	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	19	cc	_	SpaceAfter=No
18	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	17	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	sagacity	sagacity	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	6	punct	_	_
21	found	find	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
22	himself	himself	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes	21	obj	_	_
23	truly	truly	ADV	RB	_	21	advmod	_	_
24	inside	inside	ADP	IN	_	26	case	_	_
25	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	26	det	_	_
26	Whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	21	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
27	’s	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	28	cop	_	_
28	warm	warm	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	SpaceAfter=No
29	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	30	punct	_	_
30	dark	dark	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	28	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
31	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	35	punct	_	_
32	inside	inside	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	35	amod	_	_
33	cup	cup	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	35	compound	_	SpaceAfter=No
34	-	-	PUNCT	HYPH	_	33	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
35	boards	board	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	21	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
36	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	38	punct	_	_
37	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	38	nsubj	_	_
38	stumped	stump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	21	conj	_	_
39	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	41	cc	_	_
40	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	41	nsubj	_	_
41	jumped	jump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	38	conj	_	_
42	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	44	cc	_	_
43	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	44	nsubj	_	_
44	thumped	thump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	41	conj	_	_
45	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	47	cc	_	_
46	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	47	nsubj	_	_
47	bumped	bump	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	44	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
48	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	51	punct	_	_
49	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	51	cc	_	_
50	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	51	nsubj	_	_
51	pranced	prance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	38	conj	_	_
52	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	54	cc	_	_
53	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	54	nsubj	_	_
54	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	51	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
55	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	58	punct	_	_
56	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	58	cc	_	_
57	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	58	nsubj	_	_
58	banged	bang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	54	conj	_	_
59	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	61	cc	_	_
60	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	61	nsubj	_	_
61	clanged	clang	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	58	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
62	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	65	punct	_	_
63	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	65	cc	_	_
64	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	65	nsubj	_	_
65	hit	hit	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	51	parataxis	_	_
66	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	68	cc	_	_
67	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	68	nsubj	_	_
68	bit	bit	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	65	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
69	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	72	punct	_	_
70	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	72	cc	_	_
71	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	72	nsubj	_	_
72	leaped	leap	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	65	conj	_	_
73	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	75	cc	_	_
74	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	75	nsubj	_	_
75	creeped	creepe	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	72	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
76	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	79	punct	_	_
77	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	79	cc	_	_
78	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	79	nsubj	_	_
79	prowled	prowl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	65	conj	_	_
80	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	82	cc	_	_
81	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	82	nsubj	_	_
82	howled	howl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	79	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
83	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	86	punct	_	_
84	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	86	cc	_	_
85	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	86	nsubj	_	_
86	hopped	hop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	79	conj	_	_
87	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	89	cc	_	_
88	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	89	nsubj	_	_
89	dropped	drop	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	86	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
90	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	93	punct	_	_
91	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	93	cc	_	_
92	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	93	nsubj	_	_
93	cried	cry	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	65	conj	_	_
94	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	96	cc	_	_
95	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	96	nsubj	_	_
96	sighed	sigh	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	93	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
97	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	100	punct	_	_
98	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	100	cc	_	_
99	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	100	nsubj	_	_
100	crawled	crawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	65	conj	_	_
101	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	103	cc	_	_
102	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	103	nsubj	_	_
103	bawled	bawl	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	100	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
104	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	107	punct	_	_
105	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	107	cc	_	_
106	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	107	nsubj	_	_
107	stepped	step	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	65	conj	_	_
108	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	110	cc	_	_
109	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	110	nsubj	_	_
110	lepped	lepp	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	107	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
111	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	114	punct	_	_
112	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	114	cc	_	_
113	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	114	nsubj	_	_
114	danced	dance	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	107	conj	_	_
115	hornpipes	hornpipe	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	114	obj	_	_
116	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	118	advmod	_	_
117	he	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	118	nsubj	_	_
118	should	should	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	115	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
119	n’t	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	118	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
120	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	124	punct	_	_
121	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	124	cc	_	_
122	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	123	det	_	_
123	Whale	whale	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	124	nsubj	_	_
124	felt	feel	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	114	conj	_	_
125	most	most	ADV	RBS	Degree=Sup	126	advmod	_	_
126	unhappy	unhappy	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	124	xcomp	_	_
127	indeed	indeed	ADV	RB	_	124	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
128	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	21	punct	_	_
```

## Pragmatics {#pragmatics}

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | past | the Mariner | a man |  |  |  | of sagacity | tree rules |
| 2 | **find** | past |  | resource |  |  |  | as the Mariner; inside the Whale; soon, truly *property* | vn declare-29.4-1-1 «NP V NP ADJ»: agent=Agent himself=Theme board=Attribute |
| 3 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | warm *property* | tree rules |
| 4 | **be** |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 5 | **stump** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn amuse-31.1 «NP V ADV-Middle»: agent=Experiencer |
| 6 | **jump** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 7 | **thump** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |
| 8 | **bump** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |
| 9 | **prance** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 10 | **dance** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 11 | **bang** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn sound\_emission-43.2 «NP.location V PP.theme»: agent=Location |
| 12 | **clang** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn bump-18.4-1 «NP V together»: agent=Theme |
| 13 | **hit** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn contiguous\_location-47.8-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 14 | **bit** |  | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 15 | **leap** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 16 | **creepe** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 17 | **prowl** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 18 | **howl** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn animal\_sounds-38 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 19 | **hop** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 20 | **drop** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn roll-51.3.1 «NP.theme V»: agent=Theme |
| 21 | **cry** *speech: express* | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 22 | **sigh** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 23 | **crawl** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 24 | **bawl** *speech: other* | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn manner\_speaking-37.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 25 | **step** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | vn run-51.3.2 «NP V»: agent=Theme |
| 26 | **lepp** | past | Whale |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 27 | **dance** | past | Whale | hornpipes |  |  |  |  | vn modes\_of\_being\_with\_motion-47.3 «PP.location V NP»: agent=Location hornpipe=Theme |
| 28 | **feel** | past | the Whale |  |  |  |  | indeed, unhappy *property* | vn stimulus\_subject-30.4 «NP V ADJ»: agent=Stimulus |

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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:** «Just so stories» by Rudyard Kipling, Project Gutenberg book 2781 (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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